mo·nil·i·al

(mə-nĭl′ē-əl)

adj.

Of, relating to, or caused by a fungus of the genus Candida (formerly Monilia): monilial infections.

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monilial

(məˈnɪlɪəl)

adj

(Pathology) pathol denoting a thrush infection, caused by the fungus Candida (formerly Monilia) albicans

[C20: from New Latin monilia, from Latin monīle necklace (referring to the beadlike form of the fungus)]

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References in periodicals archive

That monilial vaginitis is 10 to 20 times more common during pregnancy has been supported by Winton et al.4 and Dotz and Berman.7 Physiological changes were seen in all the pregnant females.

Study of dermatoses of pregnancy

Vaginal discharge sample was not cultured except conventional test such as bacterial vaginosis, trichomonas, and monilial vaginitis.

Hysterectomy in the Second Trimester of Pregnancy after In vitro Fertilization-embryo Transfer: A Case Report and Analysis of Its Risk Factors

Aterman, "Monilial infection of the umbilical cord," Obstetrics & Gynecology, vol.

Candida Chorioamnionitis Leads to Preterm Birth and Adverse Fetal-Neonatal Outcome

Occasionally the problem may be due to monilial yeast infection--and both can be complicated by secondary bacterial infection.

Fungal infections of the feet

These included a bilateral ureterectomy, hysterectomy, bilateral inguinal hernia repair, laparotomy for bowel obstruction, appendectomy, cholesystectomy for gallstones, chronic transplant rejection and infection, herpes zoster, herpes simplex in the left eye, which resulted in permanent impaired vision, and monilial oesophagitis.

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