myiasis

or my·a·sis

[ mahy-uh-sis ]

noun,plural my·ia·ses [mahy-uh-seez]. /ˈmaɪ əˌsiz/. Pathology, Veterinary Pathology.
  1. any disease that results from the infestation of tissues or cavities of the body by larvae of flies.

Origin of myiasis

1
1830–40; <Greek myî(a) fly + -asis

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myiasis

/ (ˈmaɪəsɪs) /


nounplural -ses (-ˌsiːz)
  1. infestation of the body by the larvae of flies

  2. any disease resulting from such infestation

Origin of myiasis

1
C19: New Latin, from Greek muia a fly

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