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myiasis

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /maɪˈaɪ.ə.sɪs/

1

noun

Meaning 1

The infestation of a living vertebrate by maggots.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: flystrike

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

infestation of the body by the larvae of flies (usually through a wound or other opening) or any disease resulting from such infestation

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: infestation

History

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μυῖα (muîa, “fly”) + -iasis.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 蠅蛆症 /蝇蛆症 — infestation of a living vertebrate with maggots
  • French: myiase — infestation of a living vertebrate with maggots
  • German: Myiasis — infestation of a living vertebrate with maggots
  • Korean: 승저증 (seungjeojeung) — infestation of a living vertebrate with maggots
  • Portuguese: miíase — infestation of a living vertebrate with maggots
  • Romanian: miază — infestation of a living vertebrate with maggots
  • Spanish: miasis — infestation of a living vertebrate with maggots
  • Turkish: miyaz — infestation of a living vertebrate with maggots