NOUN | state | moniliasis, candidiasis, monilia disease | an infection caused by fungi of the genus ... / genus Monilia or Candida (especially Candida albicans) |
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Meaning | An infection caused by fungi of the genus ... / genus Monilia or Candida (especially Candida albicans). | |
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Synonyms | candidiasis, monilia disease | |
Parts | Candida albicans, Monilia albicans | A parasitic fungus that can infect the mouth or the skin or the intestines or the vagina |
vaginitis | inflammation of the vagina (usually associated with candidiasis) | |
Narrower | thrush | candidiasis of the oral cavity |
Broader | fungal infection, mycosis | An inflammatory condition caused by a fungus |
Spanish | candidiasis, moniliasis, moniliosis | |
Catalan | candidiasi, candidosi, moniliasis |
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