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candidiasis


can·di·di·a·sis

noun \ˌkan-də-ˈdī-ə-səs\
plural can·di·di·a·ses\-ˌsēz\

Definition of CANDIDIASIS

: infection with or disease caused by a candida —called also moniliasis
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Origin of CANDIDIASIS

New Latin
First Known Use: 1951

Rhymes with CANDIDIASIS

acariasis, amebiasis, ascariasis, bilharziasis, helminthiasis, leishmaniasis, satyriasis

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