Candida

¹

[kan-di-duh]

noun

1. a female given name.

Candida

²

[kan-di-duh]

noun

1. a comedy (1898) by G. B. Shaw.

candida

³

[kan-di-duh]

noun

1. any of the yeastlike fungi constituting the genus Candida, members of which may cause athlete's foot, vaginitis, thrush, or other infections.

candida

/ ˈkændɪdə /

noun

1. any yeastlike parasitic fungus of the genus Candida, esp C. albicans, which causes thrush ( candidiasis )

candida

1. Any of the yeastlike deuteromycete fungi of the genus Candida that are normally present on the skin and in the mucous membranes of the mouth, intestinal tract, and vagina. Certain species may become pathogenic, especially C. albicans, which causes thrush and other infections.

Word History and Origins

Origin of candida¹

1923; < New Latin; Latin: feminine of candidus bright, light; candid

Word History and Origins

Origin of candida¹

New Latin, feminine of candidus white

Example Sentences

Once a fungal infection enters the bloodstream, treatment becomes exponentially more difficult: Bloodstream infections with fungi in the candida family, for example, have a mortality rate of 30 percent.

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So, in theory, perhaps it's not actually the coronavirus that results in the lack of taste, but the compromised immune system that caused candida or other infection?

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Rather, the woman had a “candida” infection of the throat.

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There is a confusing mix of true and false information about candida diet and nutrition.

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Vulvovaginal candidiasis - known as thrush - is caused by the overgrowth of the fungus candida.

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