Main Entry: tricho·mo·ni·a·sis

Pronunciation: \ˌtri-kə-mə-ˈnī-ə-səs\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural tricho·mo·ni·a·ses \-ˌsēz\

Etymology: New Latin, from Trichomonas + -iasis

Date: 1915

: infection with or disease caused by trichomonads: as a : a human sexually transmitted disease occurring especially as vaginitis with a persistent discharge and caused by a trichomonad (Trichomonas vaginalis) that may also invade the male urethra and bladder b : a venereal disease of domestic cattle marked by abortion and sterility c : one or more diseases of various birds resembling blackhead