yeast infection

American  

[yeest in-fek-shuhn] / ˈjist ɪnˌfɛk ʃən /

noun

yeast infections plural

1. an infection caused by fungi of the genus Candida, occurring especially in the vagina, mouth, or respiratory tract; candidiasis.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• yeast infections
  plural

Etymology

Origin of yeast infection

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

He said GPs can also misdiagnose the cancer as the yeast infection thrush, and it is not until weeks of treatment have passed that the patient is referred to hospital.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

For that sugar to then ferment and produce alcohol, the person giving the sample would also need to have a yeast infection, she wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

While relatively harmless to those in good health, the yeast infection can be deadly to seriously ill hospital patients, residents of long-term care facilities and others with weakened immune systems.

From New York Times • Jul. 23, 2021

Although most women have no underlying health problems that lead to a yeast infection, some have greater risk factors.

From US News • Dec. 22, 2015

By giving the condition a name like "lymphoma" or "melanoma", "chronic fatigue syndrome" "Epstein-Barr syndrome" or "AIDS," "systemic yeast infection", "hepatitis" or what have, people think the doctor then understands their disease.

From How and When to Be Your Own Doctor by Solomon, Steve