myiasis
noun/maɪˈaɪ.ə.sɪs/
Etymology From Ancient Greek μυῖα (muîa, “fly”) + -iasis.
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Medicine, Sciences The infestation of a living vertebrate by maggots.
- Derived terms
- ophthalmomyiasis, pseudomyiasis
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