candidiasis

English

Etymology

Candida +‎ -iasis

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkændɪˈdaɪəsɪs/

Noun

candidiasis (countable and uncountable, plural candidiases)

  2. (biology, medicine) A fungal infection due to any species of yeasts in the genus Candida or those that were formerly classified in the genus Candida but are now classified in the genus Candidozyma.
    Near-synonyms: yeast infection (precisely hypernymous), thrush (oral or vaginal forms)

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Translations

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kandiˈdjasis/ [kãn̪.d̪iˈð̞ja.sis]
  • Rhymes: -asis
  • Syllabification: can‧di‧dia‧sis

Noun

candidiasis f (plural candidiasis)

  1. candidiasis

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