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单词 myiasis
释义

myiasis

or my·a·sis

[ mahy-uh-sis ]
/ ˈmaɪ ə sɪs /

noun, plural my·ia·ses [mahy-uh-seez]. /ˈmaɪ əˌsiz/. Pathology, Veterinary Pathology.

any disease that results from the infestation of tissues or cavities of the body by larvae of flies.

Origin of myiasis

1830–40; <Greek myî(a) fly + -asis

Words nearby myiasis

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Example sentences from the Web for myiasis

  • Myasis—By this term (spelled also myiasis, and myiosis), is meant parasitism by dipterous larv.

    Handbook of Medical Entomology|William Albert Riley
  • Myiasis: disease or injury caused by the attack of dipterous larvae.

    Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for myiasis

myiasis
/ (ˈmaɪəsɪs) /

noun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz)

infestation of the body by the larvae of flies
any disease resulting from such infestation

Word Origin for myiasis

C19: New Latin, from Greek muia a fly
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for myiasis

myiasis
[ mīə-sĭs, mī-īə-sĭs ]

n. pl. -ses (-sēz)

Infestation of tissue by fly larvae.
A disease resulting from such infestation.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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