candidiasis

American

[kan-di-dahy-uh-sis] / ˌkæn dɪˈdaɪ ə sɪs /

noun

plural

candidiases

any of a variety of infections caused by fungi of the genus Candida, occurring most often in the mouth, respiratory tract bronchocandidiasis, or vagina.

Etymology

Origin of candidiasis

First recorded in 1945–50; from New Latin Candid(a), genus name ( candida ) + -iasis

Example Sentences

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"Probiotics are often not safe in patients at the highest risk for invasive candidiasis," Bäumler said.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2024

These infections, known as invasive candidiasis, have a mortality rate between 20 and 50 percent, even though resistance to antifungal drugs is relatively uncommon.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2023

An HIV-infected man with recurrent candidiasis in the throat, for example, qualified for disability, while an HIV-infected woman with cervical cancer and a low T-cell count did not.

From Washington Post • Aug. 8, 2022

When the doctor, Oma Amadi, examines his mouth, it is filled with white sores from candidiasis, a fungal infection.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 12, 2018

Diagnoses of systemic candidiasis usually have no scientific basis, and most of the recommended treatments for it waste time and money.

From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2010

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