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candidiasis

/ˌkændɪˈdaɪəsɪs/

candidiasis noun: 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.

Noun

candidiasis (countable and uncountable, plural candidiases)

  1. 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.
    • Near-synonyms: yeast infection (precisely hypernymous), thrush (oral or vaginal forms)

candidiasis meaning in Tamil

candidiasis in Tamil

கேண்டிடா ஆல்பிகன்ஸ் பூஞ்சன நோய்

Synonyms of candidiasis

Forms of candidiasis

pluralcandidiases

Origin of candidiasis

Candida + -iasis

Words formed from candidiasis

Questions about candidiasis

What does candidiasis mean?
Candidiasis means 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.
What is candidiasis in Tamil?
Candidiasis in Tamil is கேண்டிடா ஆல்பிகன்ஸ் பூஞ்சன நோய். See Candidiasis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is candidiasis?
Candidiasis is a noun.
How do you pronounce candidiasis?
Candidiasis is pronounced /ˌkændɪˈdaɪəsɪs/.
What is the plural of candidiasis?
The plural of candidiasis is candidiases.

Words near candidiasis in the dictionary

  1. candidemias
  2. candidemic
  3. candider
  4. candidest
  5. candidiases
  6. candidiasis
  7. candidicidal
  8. candidid
  9. candidids
  10. candidiosis
  11. candidity

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Adapted from Wiktionary: candidiasis (page history and authors); candidiasis (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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