candidiasis

noun can·di·di·a·sis \ˌkan-də-ˈdī-ə-səs\

plural can·di·di·a·ses\-ˌsēz\

Definition of CANDIDIASIS

: infection with or disease caused by a candida —called also moniliasis

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New Latin

First Known Use: 1951

Medical Dictionary

noun can·di·di·a·sis \ˌkan-də-ˈdī-ə-səs\

plural can·di·di·a·ses \-ˌsēz\

: infection with or disease caused by a fungus of the genus Candida—called also monilia, moniliasis

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