Thelazia
[ thə-lā′zē-ə ]
n.
A genus of spiruroid nematodes that inhabit the lacrimal ducts and surface of the eyes of various domestic and wild animals but rarely of humans.
Example sentences from the Web for thelazia
Several species all belonging to the same genus (Thelazia) are known.
Special Report on Diseases of Cattle |U.S. Department of Agriculture