Thelazia is a genus of nematode worms which parasitize the eyes and associated tissues of various bird and mammal hosts, including humans. They are often called `eyeworms,` and infestation with Thelazia species is referred to as `thelaziasis` (occasionally spelled `thelaziosis`). Adults are usually found in the eyelids, tear glands, tear duc...
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The eye worms, a genus of spiruroid nematodes that inhabit the lacrimal ducts and surface of the eyes of various domestic and wild animals, but rarely man; a number of species have been reported from wild birds. Cyclic development occurs in muscoid flies; infective larvae emerge from the fly mouthparts while the fly is feeding on or near the eyes o...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: thē-lā′zē-ă Definitions: 1. The eye worms, a genus of spiruroid nematodes that inhabit the lacrimal ducts and surface of the eyes of various domestic and wild animals, but rarely humans; a number of species have been reported from wild birds. Cyclic development occurs in muscoid flies; infective l...
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