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

“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

"If a woman thinks she has a yeast infection, there's a very high likelihood she doesn't."

From US News • Dec. 22, 2015

And some women suffer from intertrigo, a yeast infection where the skin underneath the breasts becomes inflamed.

From Salon • Feb. 24, 2014

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