- myiasis
- my·ia·sis
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myiasis
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Myiasis — Classification and external resources Cutaneous myiasis in the neck of a human ICD 10 B87 … Wikipedia
myiasis — [mī ī′ə sis] n. [< Gr myia, fly + ASIS] infestation of a body area or cavity by fly maggots … English World dictionary
Myiasis — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 B87. Myiasis, Befall durch Fliegenlarven B87.0 Dermatomyiasis (Hautmadenfraß) B87.1 … Deutsch Wikipedia
myiasis — /muy euh sis/, n., pl. myiases / seez /. Pathol., Vet. Pathol. any disease that results from the infestation of tissues or cavities of the body by larvae of flies. Also, myasis. [1830 40; < Gk myî(a) fly + ASIS] * * * ▪ maggot infestation… … Universalium
myiasis — Any infection due to invasion of tissues or cavities of the body by larvae of dipterous insects. [G. myia, a fly] accidental m. gastrointestinal m. from ingestion of contaminated food. African furuncular m. SYN: cordylobiasis. aural m. inv … Medical dictionary
Myiasis — Fliegenmadenkrankheit * * * Myiasis [zu griechisch myĩa »Fliege«] die, /...ses, die Fliegenlarvenkrankheit … Universal-Lexikon
myiasis — n. an infestation of a living organ or tissue by maggots. The flies normally breed in decaying animal and vegetable matter; myiasis therefore generally occurs only in regions of poor hygiene, and in most cases the infestations are accidental.… … The new mediacal dictionary
myiasis — noun (plural myiases) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek myia fly more at midge Date: 1837 infestation with fly maggots … New Collegiate Dictionary
myiasis — n. [Gr. myia, fly; iasis, morbid condition] A condition deriving from invasion by dipterous larvae … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
myiasis — noun The infestation of a living vertebrate by maggots. See Also: myiatic, myiasitic … Wiktionary
myiasis — n. infection in the body caused by infestation of fly larvae (Pathology) … English contemporary dictionary
