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monilia disease

monilia disease

8.6
An infection by yeast that often makes a white coating in the mouth
  • noun
  • /məˈnɪliə dɪˈziːz/
  • Archaic
translation icon : moniliasis
  • The doctor diagnosed her with monilia disease after noticing a white coating in her mouth.

Examples

  • Certain antibiotics can sometimes increase the risk of developing monilia disease.

  • Monilia disease is more likely to occur in people with weakened immune systems.

  • The doctor diagnosed her with monilia disease.

  • Many patients suffer from monilia diseases each year.

  • Monilia disease can cause discomfort and is often treated with antifungal medications.

  • People with diabetes are at higher risk of developing monilia disease due to elevated blood sugar levels.

  • Symptoms of monilia disease include itching, irritation, and a creamy-white discharge.

Synonyms

candidiasis
vsmonilia disease
  • Specialized
1 8.5

An infection caused by Candida yeast that affects the mouth, skin, or private parts

is broader, covering infections from Monilia as well as Candida
moniliasis
vsmonilia disease
  • Archaic
9.9

An infection caused by a common fungus called Candida that often affects the mouth or genitals

is the same meaning but written in a different form

Antonyms

health
∞ 1.0

The condition of a person's body and mind, especially being free from illness or injury

wellness
52 3.2

Good physical and mental health that people try to keep

How Severe

systemic
  • Specialized
70 6.5
monilia disease
  • Archaic
8.6
local
  • Specialized
91 2.1
mild
107 1.0

Surface Forms

monilia disease singular
monilia diseases plural

Morphology

monilia + disease

The compound is compositionally transparent: if a learner knows 'monilia' (a genus of fungi) and 'disease' (a pathological condition), they can infer it refers to a disease caused by Monilia/Candida. The 'X disease' construction is a regular, cross-linguistic pattern for naming illnesses, so the meaning is directly derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Monilia disease gets its name from the old word monilia, which meant 'string of beads' because tiny yeast cells looked like little beads on a string under a microscope. So the name came to mean 'an infection' caused by these yeast fungi.