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Candida|ˈkændɪdə|
Also candida.
[mod.L., coined in Du. (C. M. Berkhout De Schimmelgeslachten Monilia, Oidium, Oospora en Torula (1923) 41), fem. of L. candidus white: see candid a.]
A yeast-like mycelium-forming parasitic fungus of the genus Candida, which includes species causing disease in man and animals; spec. C. albicans, common as a commensal in the alimentary tract and the vagina, and the cause of thrush.
1939R. L. Sutton Dis. Skin (ed. 10) II. xix. 1116 (heading) Candida infections. 1940Jrnl. Bacteriol. XXXIX. 627 It is not surprising..that attempts to classify the ‘Candidas’ should cause differences of opinion since these fungi can present variations in many features. 1947Bact. Rev. XI. 239 A yeast, probably a Candida, has been used in the Soviet Union..for producing cattle feed. 1951C. M. Christensen Molds & Man ix. 181 Some species of Candida are common..on the outside of seeds such as corn and barley, some occur in soil, others on fruits. 1961R. D. Baker Essent. Path. ix. 210 Only rarely does Candida act as a deep fungus infection but cases of meningitis and endocarditis have been reported. 1970Passmore & Robson Compan. Med. Stud. II. xviii. 19/2 The opportunist nature of candida infections is evident as the host is rarely attacked unless there is some predisposing factor. 1976Lancet 11 Dec. 1271/2, 4 months after transplantation, she developed 7 mm of induration and erythema in response to the intradermal injection of candida. 1977E. J. Trimmer et al. Visual Dict. Sex (1978) xv. 154 Candida is mostly found in the vagina where it may cause no trouble.
Hence candidiasis |-ˈdaɪəsɪs| = moniliasis.
1954G. C. Andrews Dis. Skin (ed. 4) xvi. Candidiasis of the Mouth in Adults. Thrush infections similar to those observed in infants are sometimes seen on the buccal mucosa of adults. 1961R. D. Baker Essent. Path. ix. 210 The use of antibiotics and steroids may predispose to gastrointestinal candidiasis. 1963C. W. Emmons et al. Med. Mycol. xiv. 131 Candidiasis is an acute or chronic, superficial or disseminated mycosis caused by species of Candida. Its clinical varieties are so diverse that a more specific general definition can not be given. 1964,1974[see moniliasis]. 1980Brit. Med. Jrnl. 29 Mar. 943/1 Napkin area eruptions can both be caused or complicated by candidiasis.
Add:2. = candidiasis below.
1976Our Bodies, Ourselves (Boston Women's Health Bk. Collective) (ed. 2) vi. 137/2 (heading) Yeast infections (also called Candida, Monilia, or Fungus). 1981C. W. Cooke et al. Good Health Guide for Women xi. 289 You may contract candida while taking broad spectrum antibiotics to cure a streptococcal throat or urinary infection. 1985Jrnl. Alternative Med. Apr. 20/4 New Theory about candida and its treatment has triggered the development of a new product to go with it. 1991New Yorker 13 May 29/1 Where Adrian used to get wrapped up in galleries and theorists, his concerns now center on hairy leukoplakia and fulminant candida. |