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myiasis definition

myia·sis (mī ī′ə sis)

noun

infestation of a body area or cavity by fly maggots

Etymology: < Gr myia, fly + -asis

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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