myiasis

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μυῖα (muîa, “fly”) + -iasis.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /maɪ.ˈaɪ.ə.sɪs/

Noun

myiasis (plural myiases)

  1. (medicine) The infestation of a living vertebrate by maggots.
    Synonym: flystrike

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