[mon-uh-lahy-uh-sis, moh-nuh-] 
| (formerly) candidiasis. |
| can·di·di·a·sis (kān'dĭ-dī'ə-sĭs) n. Infection with a fungus of the genus Candida, especially C. albicans, that usually occurs in the skin and mucous membranes of the mouth, respiratory tract, or vagina but may invade the bloodstream, especially in immunocompromised individuals. Also called candidosis, moniliasis. |
| mo·ni·li·a·sis (mō'nə-lī'ə-sĭs, mŏn'ə-) n. See candidiasis. [New Latin Monīlia, type genus (from Latin monīle, necklace) + -iasis.] |
moniliasis mo·ni·li·a·sis (mō'nə-lī'ə-sĭs, mŏn'ə-)
n.
See candidiasis.
moniliasis
infectiousinfectious disease produced by the yeastlike fungus Candida albicans and closely related species. A common inhabitant of the mouth, vagina, and intestinal tract, Candida ordinarily causes no ill effects, except among infants and in persons debilitated by illness such as diabetes. There is evidence that prolonged treatment with broad-spectrum antibiotics, such as chloramphenicol and the tetracyclines, may predispose to the development of candidiasis, perhaps by killing off normal microbial antagonists to the fungus.
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