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candidiasis

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

noun

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


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Etymology

Origin of candidiasis

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

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Meanwhile, the first name of Kardashian’s Allura Grant could be a probiotic treatment for candidiasis.

From Salon Nov. 6, 2025

"Limiting oxygen in the gut by replacing the function of good bacteria could be a strategy for reducing invasive candidiasis," Bäumler said.

From Science Daily Jun. 4, 2024

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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