yeast infection
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of yeast infection
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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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
“When someone has the yeast infection on their skin, the skin often bleaches temporarily.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2024
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 • Jan. 24, 2023
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
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