candida
candida — noun
1. a yeast-like fungus that can live on the body, often in the mouth or vagina, and
a yeast-like fungus that can live on the body, often in the mouth or vagina, and sometimes cause infection
The nurse said candida was causing the white patches in Hao's mouth.
candida causing white patches in the mouth
A swab found candida on the skin under Diego's wedding ring.
candida found on skin by a swab test
The doctor said candida had grown after Kabir stayed in wet clothes.
Lab workers study how candida sticks to warm wet parts of the body.
Under the microscope, candida appeared in the sample from Aylin's mouth.
文法句型
test for candida
candida in the mouth
candida on the skin
candida growth
用法筆記
Usually used in medical contexts to name the fungus itself, not the illness it causes. When the focus is the infection, speakers often use terms such as thrush or candidiasis instead.