candidal
candidal adjective: of or pertaining to the genus Candida of yeasts.
Adjective
candidal (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to the genus Candida of yeasts.
- For candidal vaginitis, various regimens of topical antifungal agents are the mainstay of treatment.
- "Establishing Candida species as the cause of vaginitis can be difficult because as many as 50 percent of asymptomatic women have candidal organisms as part of their endogenous vaginal flora."2000, Egan, Mari E., MD and Lipsky, Martin S.,MD, Diagnosis of Vaginitis, American Family Physician, pages 2000 Sep 1;62(5):1095-1104.
Origin of candidal
From translingual Candida, a taxonomic genus, within the family Candidaceae (a type of yeast), + -al.
Words formed from candidal
Questions about candidal
- What does candidal mean?
- Candidal means of or pertaining to the genus Candida of yeasts.
- What part of speech is candidal?
- Candidal is an adjective.
Words near candidal in the dictionary
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