CALABAR SWELLINGS
\kˈalɐbˌɑː swˈɛlɪŋz], \kˈalɐbˌɑː swˈɛlɪŋz], \k_ˈa_l_ɐ_b_ˌɑː s_w_ˈɛ_l_ɪ_ŋ_z]\
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The presence of numerous rounded protuberances of the skin, observed in tropical West Africa and caused by the Filaria loa in the subcutaneous tissues. They are accompanied by itching and soreness and recur at irregular intervals for months or years.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
