Calabar swelling
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calabar swelling — Transient subcutaneous nodule or swelling resulting from the traversing filarial nematode Loa loa … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
calabar swelling — noun Usage: usually capitalized C : a transient subcutaneous swelling marking the migratory course of the adult filarial eye worm through the tissues compare loaiasis … Useful english dictionary
Calabar bean swellings (edema) — Cal·a·bar bean, swellings (edema) (kalґə bahr) [Calabar, city and river in southeastern Nigeria] see under bean and swelling … Medical dictionary
swelling — 1. An enlargement, e.g., a protuberance or tumor. 2. In embryology, a primordial elevation that develops into a fold, ridge, or prominence. albuminous s. SYN: cloudy s.. ary … Medical dictionary
Loiasis — The disease caused by the eye worm known as loa loa, a parasite that lives in humans and other primates. People contract the parasite when bitten by infected deer flies. The larvae of the worm enter the bloodstream and later develop into adult… … Medical dictionary
List of cutaneous conditions — This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries. See also: Cutaneous conditions, Category:Cutaneous conditions, and ICD 10… … Wikipedia
eye worm — n a parasitic worm found in the eye: as a) either of two slender nematode worms of the genus Oxyspirura (O. mansoni and O. petrowi) living beneath the nictitating membrane of the eyes of birds and esp. chickens b) any member of the nematode genus … Medical dictionary
loaiasis — lo·a·i·a·sis .lō ə ī ə səs or lo·i·a·sis .lō ī n, pl a·ses .sēz 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 *… … Medical dictionary
eye worm — noun : a parasitic worm found in the eye: as a. : either of two slender nematode worms (Oxyspirura mansoni and O. petrowi) living beneath the nictitating membrane of the eyes of chickens or other birds b. : a member of a genus (Thelazia) of… … Useful english dictionary
loa — I. ˈlōə noun Etymology: New Latin, of African origin; akin to Kongo lowa, loba eye worm 1. capitalized : a genus of African filarial worms (family Dipetalonematidae) infecting the subcutaneous tissues and blood of man, transmitted by the bite of… … Useful english dictionary
