Look up: candidiasis

1. Candidiasis
   an infection caused by Candida albicans, a normal commensal of the mouth; also called 'thrush';
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2. candidiasis
   [n] - an infection caused by fungi of the genus Monilia or Candida (especially Candida albicans)
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3. Candidiasis
   See Candida albicans: This is a type of yeast that is found on the skin and the mucous membranes of the body. Many broad-spectrum antibiotics do not affect Candida albicans which can lead to an overgrowth ( candidiasis ).
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4. Candidiasis
   a yeast infection caused by the fungus Candida albicans; occurs most often in the vagina, but also in the mouth, on moist skin, or on the penis
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5. Candidiasis
   Generally, a disorder caused by Candida (Monilia) albicans.
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6. Candidiasis
   Candidiasis: Overgrowth of the C. albicans yeast in the gastrointestinal tract, or infection of other body areas with this yeast. Vaginal yeast infections, some forms of diaper rash and other skin rashes that emerge in moist, warm areas of skin, and thrush (a condition characterized by patches of wh...
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7. candidiasis
   an infection caused by an opportunistic yeats that tends to proliferate and become pathologic when the environment is favorable and the host resistance is weakened Category: Medicine
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8. candidiasis
   Infection by Candida albicans > Candida albicans, common on mucous membranes ('Thrush'), but in immunosuppressed patients can opportunistically infect many tissues.
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9. candidiasis
   <gastroenterology, microbiology, oncology> Infection with a fungus of the genus Candida. ... It is usually a superficial infection of the moist cutaneous areas of the body and is generally caused by Candida albicans, it most commonly involves the skin (dermatocandidiasis), oral mucous membrane...
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10. candidiasis
    moniliasis noun an infection caused by fungi of the genus Monilia or Candida (especially Candida albicans)
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11. candidiasis
    (kan″dĭ-di´ә-sis) infection by fungi of the genus Candida, generally C. albicans. The most common sites are the skin, oral mucosa (thrush), respiratory tract (bronchopulmonary candidiasis), endocardium (Candida endocarditis) and vagina (vulvovaginal candidiasis). Occasionally there may be a systemic candidal ...
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12. candidiasis
    infectious disease produced by the yeastlike fungus Candida albicans and closely related species. A common inhabitant of the mouth, vagina, and ... [4 related articles]
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13. candidiasis
    infection with a fungus of the genus Candida. It is usually a superficial infection of the moist cutaneous areas of the body, and is generally caused by C. albicans; it most commonly involves the skin (dermatocandidiasis), oral mucous membranes (thrush, def. 1), respiratory tract (bronchocandidiasis...
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14. candidiasis
    Type: Term Pronunciation: kan′di-dī′ă-sis Definitions: 1. Infection with, or disease caused by, Candida, especially C. albicans. This disease usually results from debilitation (as in immunosuppression and especially AIDS), physiologic change, prolonged administration of antibio...
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15. Candidiasis
    Candidiasis or thrush is a fungal infection (mycosis) of any of the Candida species (all yeasts), of which Candida albicans is the most common. Also commonly referred to as a yeast infection, candidiasis is also technically known as candidosis, moniliasis, and oidiomycosis.{rp|308} Candidiasis enco...
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16. Candidiasis
    An infection of the vagina that is caused by a type of yeast called Candida albicans. Candidiasis is more common during the second trimester of pregnancy. Candidiasis occurs when the normal levels of acid and yeast in the vagina are out of balance, which allows yeast to overgrow. Symptoms of candidiasis include itching, burning, redness and a w...
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17. candidiasis
    candidiasis (kăn"didī'usis) , infection of the mucous membranes caused by the fungus Candida albicans. Other terms for candidiasis are yeast infection, moniliasis (after a former name of the fungal genus), and thrush, the latter term usually being reserved for infection of the mu...
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18. Candidiasis
    Candidiasis is a mild infection caused by the Candida fungus, which lives naturally in the gastrointestinal tract. Infection occurs when a change in the body, such as surgery, causes the fungus to overgrow suddenly.
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19. CANDIDIASIS
    A relatively uncommon infection of skin and mucous membranes of the oral cavity, respiratory tract, and genital area of horses, caused by yeast of the genus Candida.
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20. Candidiasis
    Cutaneous infection with Candida albicans causes pustule formation, erythema, and sometimes scaling. Candida grows, as do other yeasts and fungi, preferentially in a moist, warm environment. In the mouth, where it is known as thrush, there is an intensive inflammatory reaction with white exudates. T...
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21. candidiasis
    A condition in which Candida albicans, a type of yeast, grows out of control in moist skin areas of the body. It is usually a result of a weakened immune system, but can be a side effect of chemotherapy or treatment with antibiotics. Candidiasis usually affects the mouth (oral candidiasis); however,...
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