Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

moniliasis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: monil-ia-sis
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

candidiasis, oral candidiasis

Example Sentences

"Reviews of some of the literature on moniliases of the mouth will be found in the papers of Downing (79), Fisher (85), Knighton (146), and Kennedy and Howles (137)."
"Diabetics are especially likely to have moniliasis in these areas because of heightened glucose levels in the perspiration."

Etymology

From Monilia + -asis, from Monilia albicans, a former taxonomic designation of Candida albicans.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Monilia

Inflected Forms

moniliases (plural)

Synonyms

candidiasis monilia disease

Questions

What does moniliasis mean?: candidiasis, oral candidiasis
Where does moniliasis come from?: From Monilia + -asis, from Monilia albicans, a former taxonomic designation of Candida albicans.

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