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loa loa

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Main Entry: loa loa
Pronunciation: 'lO-&-'lO-&
Function: noun
: LOAIASIS
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Loa loa Lo·a lo·a (lō'ə lō'ə)
n.
A threadlike worm, a species of the family Onchocercidae indigenous to the western part of equatorial Africa. It is the causative agent of loiasis.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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