myiasis en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /maɪˈaɪ.ə.sɪs/
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μυῖα (muîa, “fly”) + -iasis.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The infestation of a living vertebrate by maggots.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| myiases | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
ophthalmomyiasis · pseudomyiasis
Relateds
Synonyms
Translations (8)
pt miíase (infestation of a living vertebrate with maggots) · tr miyaz (infestation of a living vertebrate with maggots) · ro miază (infestation of a living vertebrate with maggots) · de Myiasis (infestation of a living vertebrate with maggots) · es miasis (infestation of a living vertebrate with maggots) · ko 승저증 (infestation of a living vertebrate with maggots) · cmn 蠅蛆症 /蝇蛆症 (infestation of a living vertebrate with maggots) · fr myiase (infestation of a living vertebrate with maggots)