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Word: Loiasis
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 20th century: modern Latin, from loa(a local Angolan word for the parasite) + -iasis
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ləʊˈʌɪəsɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a tropical African disease caused by infestation with eye worms, which cause transient subcutaneous swellings, often accompanied by pain or fever.
Short Definition:tropical African disease caused by infestation with eye worms, which cause transient subcutaneous swellings
