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loiasis

lo·i·a·sis [ lō  əssiss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
infection caused by a parasite: an infection found in Central and West Africa caused by the microfilarial worm parasite Loa loa. It grows under the skin and produces conspicuous lumps.

[Early 20th century. < modern Latin< Loa genus name]
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