myiasis

noun

my·​ia·​sis mī-ˈī-ə-səs How to pronounce myiasis (audio)
mē-
plural myiases mī-ˈī-ə-ˌsēz How to pronounce myiasis (audio)
mē-
: infestation with fly maggots

Example Sentences

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, 14 Feb. 2017

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Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek myia fly — more at midge

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of myiasis was in 1839

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“Myiasis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/myiasis. Accessed 23 Mar. 2023.

Medical Definition

myiasis

noun
my·​ia·​sis mī-ˈī-ə-səs How to pronounce myiasis (audio) mē- How to pronounce myiasis (audio)
plural myiases -ˌsēz How to pronounce myiasis (audio)
: infestation with fly maggots

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