Main Entry: The·la·zia Pronunciation: th&-'lA-zE-& Function: noun : a genus of nematode worms that is the type of the familyThelaziidae and includes various eye worms
Thelazia The·la·zi·a (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.