myiasis

See also: Myiasis

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μυῖα (muîa, “fly”) + -iasis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maɪˈaɪ.ə.sɪs/

Noun

myiasis (countable and uncountable, plural myiases)

  1. (medicine) The infestation of a living vertebrate by maggots.
    Synonym: flystrike

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