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| lo·i·a·sis [ lō əssiss ] |
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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.
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| [Early 20th century. < modern Latin< Loa genus name] |
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