yeast infection

American  

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

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of yeast infection

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

Barely halfway into the prologue of her new memoir, Neko Case has already confessed to performing while in the early stages of a yeast infection, her touring diet disaster of fries, white bread and cola, and concerns the audience will be eyeing her poorly applied concealer.

From Los Angeles Times

“When someone has the yeast infection on their skin, the skin often bleaches temporarily.”

From Los Angeles Times

And since late 2021, she said, she had been billed $32 for each of three email threads, seeking treatments for psoriasis, eczema and a yeast infection from providers at Novant Health in Charlotte, N.C.

From New York Times

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

The finding, released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is an alarming development in the evolution of C. auris, a tenacious yeast infection discovered in Japan in 2009 that has since spread across much of the world.

From New York Times