candidiasis: Meaning and Definition of

can•di•di•a•sis

Pronunciation: (kan"di-dī'u-sis), [key]
— pl. -ses
  1. any of a variety of infections caused by fungi of the genus Candida, occurring most often in the mouth, respiratory tractor vagina. Cf. thrush.
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