thrush-fungusn. the parasitic fungus Candida albicans, which causes thrush (sense 1).
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microspore1857
trichophyte1862
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thrush-fungus1890
1890 J. Cagney tr. R. von Jaksch Clin. Diagnosis iii. 64 In a few cases, thrush fungus and vegetations have been found in the nose.