CANDIDIASIS Definition & Meaning

candidiasis

[ kan-di-dahy-uh-sis ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

plural candidiases

any of a variety of infections caused by fungi of the genus Candida, occurring most often in the mouth, respiratory tract bronchocandidiasis, or vagina. Compare thrush ²( def 1 ).

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of candidiasis¹

First recorded in 1945–50; from New Latin Candid(a), genus name ( candida ) + -iasis

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In such cases, the patient develops invasive candidiasis.

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The disease, called candidiasis, often requires months of hospital stays and is fatal in 29 to 53 percent of patients.

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Certain conditions, however, can lead to an overgrowth of this benign organism.The resulting infection is known as candidiasis.

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Vulvovaginal candidiasis - known as thrush - is caused by the overgrowth of the fungus candida.

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Leaky gut is a more serious consequence of candidiasis, occurring when candida causes the intestinal wall to become permeable and allows partially digested proteins and other toxins to be released into the body.

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