n.
See candidiasis.
[New Latin Monīlia, type genus (from Latin monīle, necklace) + -IASIS.]
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moniliasis
American Heritage Dictionary:
mo·ni·li·a·sis |
n.
See candidiasis.
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moniliasis |
(mō′nilī′ əsis)
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Infection by a fungus of the genus Candida, usually C. albicans. May involve the mouth (thrush), female genitalia, skin, hands, nails, and/or lungs. Oral moniliasis refers to thrush or to mycotic stomatitis. The latter term is sometimes applied to erythematous patches that are not typical of the usual white patches of thrush. See also thrush.
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