Myasis
[mahy-uh-sis] /ˈmaɪ ə sɪs/
noun, plural myases
[mahy-uh-seez] /ˈmaɪ əˌsiz/ (Show IPA). Pathology, Veterinary Pathology.
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[mahy-uh-sis] /ˈmaɪ ə sɪs/
noun, plural myiases
[mahy-uh-seez] /ˈmaɪ əˌsiz/ (Show IPA). Pathology, Veterinary Pathology.
1.
any disease that results from the infestation of tissues or cavities of the body by larvae of flies.
/ˈmaɪəsɪs/
noun (pl) -ses (-ˌsiːz)
1.
infestation of the body by the larvae of flies
2.
any disease resulting from such infestation
myiasis my·ia·sis (mī’ə-sĭs, mī-ī’ə-sĭs)
n. pl. -ses (-sēz)
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