Thelaziasis
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Thelaziasis is a noun meaning (medicine) Infection with parasitic nematodes of the genus Thelazia.
Meaning
(medicine) Infection with parasitic nematodes of the genus Thelazia.
Example Sentences
Thelaziasis in man
Injuries to the eyes ar not uncommon in horses, and they can even suffer from eyeworms (thelaziasis) on occasions.
Reports of human thelaziasis are increasing recently because of environmental and social factors (Lee et al., 1986).
Word Forms
- thelaziosis
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include thelaziosis, habronemiasis, pthiriasis, loiasis, phthiriasis, nematodiasis.
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