Disease or Syndrome
oral candidiasis
o·ral can·di·di·a·sis
Subclass of:
Mouth Diseases; Candidiasis
Definitions related to oral candidiasis:
  • Infection of the mucosal lining of the mouth with the fungus Candida albicans.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (candidiasis, oral) Infection of the mucous membranes of the mouth by a fungus of the genus CANDIDA. (Dorland, 27th ed)
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • (thrush) A disorder characterized by a suspected candidal infection involving an oral mucosal surface.
    Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events
    U.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
  • Oral thrush - also called oral candidiasis (kan-dih-DIE-uh-sis) - is a condition in which the fungus Candida albicans accumulates on the lining of your mouth. Candida is a normal organism in your mouth, but sometimes it can overgrow and cause symptoms.
    Mayo Clinic
    Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
  • Oral candidiasis involves a local infection of oral tissues by yeasts of the genus Candida , mostly C albicans . It is the most common oral fungal infection and is commonly seen in infants and older adults, and also with states of local and systemic immunologic suppression. Although Candida are considered normal flora in GI and GU tracts...
    Epocrates
    Athenahealth, Inc., 2019
Try this search on: Farlex, Merriam-Webster, Oxford Dictionary, or Wordnik

This content should not be used in place of medically-reviewed decision support reference material or professional medical advice. Some terms may have alternate or updated definitions not reflected in this set. The definitions on this page should not be considered complete or up to date.