myasis
/maɪˈeɪsɪs/
noun
- An infestation of living tissue by fly larvae (maggots), especially in wounds or body openings.
- Poor hygiene in the shelter led to cases of myasis among the abandoned animals.
- Veterinarians often treat myasis in livestock during warm months.
- The hiker developed myasis after a fly laid eggs in an untreated cut on his leg.