Loa loa
Translingual
Etymology
From an African language, literally “worm worm”.
Proper noun
- A taxonomic species within the family Onchocercidae – a filarial nematode capable of causing filariasis (loiasis), characteristically in the eyes.
Further reading
- Loa loa at National Center for Biotechnology Information
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