loiasis

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noun

An infection caused by the nematode Loa loa, normally transmitted by various flies

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Loa loa filariasis
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Meanings

nounloiasis (uncountable)

alternative loasis · alternative loaiasis

  1. uncountablemedicineAn infection caused by the nematode Loa loa, normally transmitted by various flies

    Synonyms: Loa loa filariasis

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn infection caused by the nematode Loa loa, normally transmitted by various flies

Similar
Loa loa filariasis

Origin

Loa + -iasis

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with loiasis

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Cite this entry
APA

loiasis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loiasis

MLA

“loiasis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loiasis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “loiasis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loiasis.

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