CANDIDA


Meaning of CANDIDA in English

/kan"di deuh/ , n.

any of the yeastlike fungi constituting the genus Candida, members of which may cause athlete's foot, vaginitis, thrush, or other infections. Cf. candidiasis .

[ 1923; candidus bright, light; see CANDID ]

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