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Added 10 October 2026

candidiasis

/ˌkændɪˈdaɪəsɪs/ noun

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A fungal infection due to any species of yeasts in the genus Candida or those that were formerly classified in the genus Candida but are now classified in the genus Candidozyma.

Origin

Candida + -iasis

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