yeast infection
noun
an infection caused by fungi of the genus Candida, occurring especially in the vagina, mouth, or respiratory tract; candidiasis.
yeast infections
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pluralof yeast infection.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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The pathogen was resistant to fluconazole and caspofungin, the two main medicines used to treat life-threatening yeast infections in humans.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 19, 2024
Many APS-1-related symptoms were reduced, including hair loss, oral yeast infections, stomach and bowel irritation, hives, and thyroid inflammation.
From Science Daily ● May 30, 2024
Keanumycins fight Candida albicans, a fungus that can create yeast infections in people, according to the German research institution’s news release.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 7, 2023
The cooler outer surfaces of our bodies are at risk of minor assaults—think of athlete's foot, yeast infections, ringworm—but in people with healthy immune systems, invasive infections have been rare.
From Scientific American ● May 18, 2021
The Doctors A family loses everything in the Louisiana floods; a simple trick to sleep better; yeast infections.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2016
