myiasis

English

/maɪ.ˈaɪ.ə.sɪs/

noun
Definitions
  • (medicine) The infestation of a living vertebrate by maggots.

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek μυῖα (fly, a fly).

Origin

Ancient Greek

μυῖα

Gloss

fly, a fly

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