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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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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. SmithMyasis—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.
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