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my⋅a⋅sis

  [mahy-uh-sis]
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–noun, plural -ses  [-seez] . Pathology, Veterinary Pathology.
myiasis.

my⋅ia⋅sis

  [mahy-uh-sis]
–noun, plural -ses  [-seez] . Pathology, Veterinary Pathology.
any disease that results from the infestation of tissues or cavities of the body by larvae of flies.
Also, myasis.

Origin:
1830–40; < Gk myî(a) fly + -asis
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Main Entry: my·ia·sis
Pronunciation: mI-'I-&-s&s, mE-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural my·ia·ses /-"sEz/
: infestation with fly maggots
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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myiasis my·ia·sis (mī'ə-sĭs, mī-ī'ə-sĭs)
n. pl. -ses (-sēz)

  1. Infestation of tissue by fly larvae.

  2. 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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