myiasis

American

[mahy-uh-sis] / ˈmaɪ ə sɪs /

Or myasis

noun

Pathology, Veterinary Pathology.

plural

myiases

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

myiasis British

/ ˈmaɪəsɪs /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of myiasis

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

Example Sentences

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NWS myiasis is a parasitic infestation of fly larvae, or maggots, caused by parasitic flies.

From BBC

According to the report’s authors, the case, referred to as myiasis, was unusual for botfly infestation in humans because of the occurrence of two larvae as opposed to the typical one larva.

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