candidiasis

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kan′di dīə sis)


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can•di•di•a•sis  (kan′di dīə sis),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ses 
    (-sēz′).USA pronunciation 
  1. Pathologyany of a variety of infections caused by fungi of the genus Candida, occurring most often in the mouth, respiratory tract (bronchocandidiasis,) or vagina. Cf. thrush2.
  • Neo-Latin Candid(a) genus name (see candida) + -iasis
  • 1945–50

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