myiasis

or my·a·sis

[ mahy-uh-sis ]

noun,plural my·ia·ses

[mahy-uh-seez]. /ˈmaɪ əˌsiz/. Pathology, Veterinary Pathology.

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

Origin of myiasis

1830–40; <Greek myî(a) fly + -asis

Words Nearby myiasis

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How to use myiasis in a sentence

myiasis: disease or injury caused by the attack of dipterous larvae.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology | John. B. Smith
Myasis—By this term (spelled also myiasis, and myiosis), is meant parasitism by dipterous larv.
Handbook of Medical Entomology | William Albert Riley

British Dictionary definitions for myiasis

myiasis

/ (ˈmaɪəsɪs) /

nounplural -ses (-ˌsiːz)

infestation of the body by the larvae of flies
any disease resulting from such infestation

Origin of myiasis

C19: New Latin, from Greek muia a fly

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