myiasis

Or my·a·sis

[mahy-uh-sis]

noun

Pathology, Veterinary Pathology.

plural

myiases 

1. any disease that results from the infestation of tissues or cavities of the body by larvae of flies.

myiasis

/ ˈmaɪəsɪs /

noun

1. infestation of the body by the larvae of flies

2. any disease resulting from such infestation

Word History and Origins

Origin of myiasis¹

1830–40; < Greek myî ( a ) fly + -asis

Word History and Origins

Origin of myiasis¹

C19: New Latin, from Greek muia a fly