Candidiasis

/ˌkændɪˈdaɪəsɪs/ noun

Definition

A fungal infection caused by Candida yeast, commonly affecting the mouth, throat, or skin.

Etymology

From the Latin genus name Candida (meaning 'shining white,' due to the appearance of the infection) plus the Greek suffix -iasis meaning 'condition or disease.' The term became standard medical terminology in the 20th century.

Kelly Says

Candida yeast is actually living on your skin right now—it's totally normal! But when your immune system gets weak or antibiotics kill off competing bacteria, candida can overgrow and cause thrush or other infections.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ካንዲዳስ
kan-di-das
ARالعربية
التهاب الفم
al-ti-hab al-fum
BNবাংলা
ক্যান্ডিডিয়াসিস
kan-dee-dee-ah-sis
CACatalà
candidiasis
kan-di-dee-ah-sis
CSČeština
kandidóza
kan-di-do-za
DADansk
candidas
kan-dee-das
DEDeutsch
Candidiasis
kan-di-dee-ah-sis
ELΕλληνικά
καντιντίαση
kan-di-tee-ah-si
ESEspañol
candidiasis
kan-di-dee-ah-sis
FAفارسی
کاندیدیازیس
kan-dee-dee-ah-sis
FISuomi
candidiasis
kan-di-dee-ah-sis
FRFrançais
candidose
kan-dee-doss
GUGU
કેન્ડીડિયાસિસ
ken-di-dee-ah-sis
HAHA
candidiasis
kan-di-dee-ah-sis
HEעברית
candidiasis
kan-di-dee-ah-sis
HIहिन्दी
कैंडिडिआसिस
kan-dee-di-ah-sis
HUMagyar
candidiasis
kan-di-dee-ah-sis
IDBahasa Indonesia
candidiasis
kan-di-dee-ah-sis
IGIG
candidiasis
kan-di-dee-ah-sis
ITItaliano
candidosi
kan-dee-do-si
JA日本語
カンジダ症
kan-ji-da-sho
KKKK
кандидоз
kan-di-doz
KMKM
កាន់ឌីដាស
kan-dee-da-as
KO한국어
칸디다증
kan-di-da-jeung
MRMR
कॅन्डीडिआसिस
kan-dee-di-ah-sis
MSBahasa Melayu
candidiasis
kan-di-dee-ah-sis
MYမြန်မာ
ကန်ဒီဒါစ
kan-dee-da-sa
NLNederlands
candidiasis
kan-di-dee-ah-sis
NONorsk
candidas
kan-dee-das
PAPA
ਕੈਂਡੀਡੀਆਸਿਸ
kan-dee-di-ah-sis
PLPolski
grzybica Candida
grzy-bi-tsa kan-di-da
PTPortuguês
candidíase
kan-di-dee-ah-se
RORomână
candidiasis
kan-di-dee-ah-sis
RUРусский
кандидоз
kan-di-doz
SVSvenska
candidas
kan-dee-das
SWKiswahili
candidiasis
kan-di-dee-ah-sis
TAதமிழ்
கேன்டிடியாசிஸ்
kaen-ti-dee-ah-sis
TEతెలుగు
కండిడయాసిస్
kan-di-da-ah-sis
THไทย
โรค candidiasis
rohk kan-di-dee-ah-sis
TLTL
candidiasis
kan-di-dee-ah-sis
TRTürkçe
candidiasis
kan-di-dee-ah-sis
UKУкраїнська
кандидоз
kan-di-doz
URاردو
کاندیدیازیس
kan-dee-dee-ah-sis
VITiếng Việt
viêm nấm Candida
viem nam kan-di-da
YOYO
candidiasis
kan-di-dee-ah-sis
ZH中文
念珠菌病
niàn zhū jūn bìng
ZUZU
candidiasis
kan-di-dee-ah-sis

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