loaiasis
noun
lo·a·i·a·sis
ˌlō-ə-ˈī-ə-səs 
variants
or loiasis
plural loaiases
-ˌsēz
: infestation with or disease caused by an eye worm of the genus Loa (L. loa) that migrates through the subcutaneous tissue and across the cornea of the eye compare calabar swelling
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“Loaiasis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/loaiasis. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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