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loiasis

loiasis noun: an infection caused by the nematode Loa loa, normally transmitted by various flies.

Noun

loiasis (uncountable)

  1. An infection caused by the nematode Loa loa, normally transmitted by various flies
    Synonyms:
    Loa loa filariasis

Synonyms of loiasis

  • Loa loa filariasis

Forms of loiasis

alternative formloasis
alternative formloaiasis

Origin of loiasis

Loa + -iasis

Words that rhyme with loiasis

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Questions about loiasis

What does loiasis mean?
Loiasis means an infection caused by the nematode Loa loa, normally transmitted by various flies.
What part of speech is loiasis?
Loiasis is a noun.

Words near loiasis in the dictionary

  1. Loiaconos
  2. loial
  3. loially
  4. loialties
  5. loialty
  6. loiasis
  7. loicense
  8. loicenses
  9. loid
  10. loided
  11. loiding

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