monilia disease mo·ni·lia·disease uncommon noun 1. an infection caused by fungi of the genus Monilia or Candida (especially Candida albicans) Synonymscandidiasismoniliasismonilia disease Related words Broader terms fungal infection Narrower terms thrush Part of Candida albicansvaginitis WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.