myiasis
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μυῖα (muîa, “fly”) + -iasis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maɪ.ˈaɪ.ə.sɪs/
Noun
myiasis (plural myiases)
- (medicine) The infestation of a living vertebrate by maggots.
- Synonym: flystrike
Derived terms
Related terms
- myiatic
- myiasitic
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