moniliasis

noun

mo·​ni·​li·​a·​sis ˌmō-nə-ˈlī-ə-səs 

ˌmä-

plural moniliases ˌmō-nə-ˈlī-ə-ˌsēz 

ˌmä-

: candidiasis

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Monilia, genus of fungi, from Latin monile necklace

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

moniliasis

noun

mo·​ni·​li·​a·​sis ˌmō-nə-ˈlī-ə-səs  ˌmän-ə- 

plural moniliases -ˌsēz 

: candidiasis