myiasis
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek μυῖα (muîa, “fly”) + -iasis.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
myiasis (plural myiases)
- (medicine) The infestation of a living vertebrate by maggots.
- Synonym: flystrike
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Translations[edit]
infestation of a living vertebrate with maggots