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myiasis

noun
my·​ia·​sis | \ mÄ«-ˈī-É™-sÉ™s How to pronounce myiasis (audio) , mÄ“-\
plural myiases\ mÄ«-​ˈī-​É™-​ËŒsÄ“z How to pronounce myiases (audio) , mÄ“-​ \

Definition of myiasis

: infestation with fly maggots

Examples of myiasis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 And that’s a common enough problem that there’s a medical term for maggot infestation: myiasis, reported throughout human history, including in the eyes and rectum. — National Geographic, "A Horrifying List of Creatures That Can Crawl Into Your Body," 14 Feb. 2017

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First Known Use of myiasis

1839, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for myiasis

New Latin, from Greek myia fly — more at midge

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myiasis

noun
my·​ia·​sis | \ mÄ«-ˈī-É™-sÉ™s How to pronounce myiasis (audio) , mÄ“- How to pronounce myiasis (audio) \
plural myiases\ -​ËŒsÄ“z How to pronounce myiases (audio) \

Medical Definition of myiasis

: infestation with fly maggots

More from Merriam-Webster on myiasis

Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about myiasis

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