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ID | DOID:11080 |
Name | myiasis |
Definition | A parasitic ectoparasitic infectious disease that is caused by parasitic dipterous fly larvae (maggots) feeding on the host's necrotic or living tissue. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myiasis, http://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/HTML/Myiasis.htm |
Xrefs |
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:266225001 |
Subsets |
DO_infectious_disease_slim NCIthesaurus |
Synonyms |
Infestation by fly larvae [EXACT] Infestation by maggots [EXACT] Maggot infestation [EXACT] |
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