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loa

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: Loa
Pronunciation: 'lO-&
Function: noun
: a genus of African filarial worms of the family Dipetalonematidae that infect the subcutaneoustissues and blood of humans, include the eye worm (L. loa) causing Calabar swellings, are transmitted by the bite of flies of the genus Chrysops, and are associated with some allergicmanifestations (as hives)
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
LOA

  1. left occipitoanterior (position)

  2. letter of agreement

  3. limited operational assessment

The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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