Candida albicans n 1: a parasitic fungus that can infect the mouth or the skin or the intestines or the vagina [syn: {Candida albicans}, {Monilia albicans}]
moniliasis \moniliasis\ n. (Med.) An infectious disease caused by fungi of the genera {Monilia} or {Candida} especially {Candida albicans}. Syn: candidiasis, monilia disease. [WordNet 1.5]
candidiasis \candidiasis\ n. an infection caused by fungi of the genera {Monilia} or {Candida}, especially {Candida albicans}. Syn: moniliasis, monilia disease. [WordNet 1.5]