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Meaning of CANDIDIASIS

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 Definition: [n]  an infection caused by fungi of the genus Monilia or Candida (especially Candida albicans)
 
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 Synonyms: monilia disease, moniliasis
 
 See Also: Candida albicans, fungal infection, Monilia albicans, mycosis, thrush, vaginitis

 

 

Medical Dictionary
 
 Definition: 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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