pseudomyiasis

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noun

The presence of fly larvae in the body but without a true infestation, for example when larvae have been ingested with food.

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Meanings

nounpseudomyiasis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineThe presence of fly larvae in the body but without a true infestation, for example when larvae have been ingested with food.

Origin

pseudo- + myiasis

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pseudomyiasis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudomyiasis

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“pseudomyiasis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudomyiasis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudomyiasis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudomyiasis.

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