myiasis
noun
my·ia·sis
mī-ˈī-ə-səs 
mē-
plural myiases
mī-ˈī-ə-ˌsēz
mē-
: infestation with fly maggots
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And that’s a common enough problem that there’s a medical term for maggot infestation: myiasis, reported throughout human history, including in the eyes and rectum.
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National Geographic, 14 Feb. 2017
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National Geographic, 14 Feb. 2017
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“Myiasis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/myiasis. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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