candidiasis
noun/ˌkændɪˈdaɪəsɪs/
Etymology Candida + -iasis
1
Biology, Medicine, Natural sciences, Sciences 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)
- Derived terms
- congenital cutaneous candidiasis, oral candidiasis