ˌlōəˈīəsə̇s noun
or lo·i·a·sis lōˈīə-
( plural loaia·ses or loia·ses -ˌsēz)
Etymology: New Latin, from Loa + -iasis
: infestation with or disease caused by an eye worm ( Loa loa ) that migrates through the subcutaneous tissue and across the cornea of the eye — compare calabar swelling