Fly
Fly (Medical Term)
Fly (/flaɪ/), in the context of medical terminology, refers to an insect in the order Diptera. The term is derived from the Old English flēoge and is related to the Dutch vlieg and German Fliege.
Etymology
The term "fly" in English is derived from the Old English flēoge. The word is related to the Dutch word vlieg and the German word Fliege. Both are from the Proto-Germanic *fleugǭ which means "to fly".
Medical Significance
Flies are often associated with a number of medical conditions due to their role as vectors for disease. Some species of flies, such as the Tsetse fly and the Housefly, are known to transmit diseases to humans.
Tsetse Fly
The Tsetse fly is a vector for Trypanosomiasis, also known as African sleeping sickness. This disease is caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Trypanosoma.
Housefly
The Housefly is known to carry over 100 pathogens, including those that cause diseases such as Typhoid, Cholera, and Dysentery.
Related Terms
- Vector (epidemiology): An organism that does not cause disease itself but spreads infection by conveying pathogens from one host to another.
- Parasitism: A non-mutual symbiotic relationship between species, where one species, the parasite, benefits at the expense of the other, the host.
- Pathogen: A bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Fly
- Wikipedia's article - Fly
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