myiasis

or my·a·sis

[ mahy-uh-sis ]

/ ˈmaɪ ə sɪs /

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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.

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Origin of myiasis

1830–40; <Greek myî(a) fly + -asis

Words nearby myiasis

my eye, My Fair Lady, my God, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?, my heart bleeds for you, myiasis, Myingyan, Mykerinos, Mykolayiv, Mykonos, My Lai

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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) /

noun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz)

infestation of the body by the larvae of flies

any disease resulting from such infestation

Word Origin for myiasis

C19: New Latin, from Greek muia a fly

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Medical definitions for myiasis

myiasis

[ mī′ə-sĭs, mī-ī′ə-sĭs ]

n. pl. -ses (-sēz)

Infestation of tissue by fly larvae.

A disease resulting from such infestation.