loaiasis

lo·a·i·a·sis

noun \ˌlō-ə-ˈī-ə-səs\

plural lo·a·i·a·ses \-ˌsēz\

Definition of LOAIASIS

: 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

Variants of LOAIASIS

lo·a·i·a·sis or lo·i·a·sis \ˌlō-ˈī-\