candida
candida — 名詞
1. a yeast-like fungus that can live on the body, often in the mouth or vagina, and
念珠菌
會在口腔或陰道引發感染的酵母菌
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.
護理師說，Hao 口中的白色斑塊是念珠菌造成的。
candida causing white patches in the mouth
A swab found candida on the skin under Diego's wedding ring.
拭子檢查在 Diego 婚戒下方的皮膚上驗出了念珠菌。
candida found on skin by a swab test
The doctor said candida had grown after Kabir stayed in wet clothes.
醫師說，Kabir 穿著濕衣服太久後，念珠菌就滋生了。
Lab workers study how candida sticks to warm wet parts of the body.
實驗室人員研究念珠菌如何附著在身體溫暖潮濕的部位。
Under the microscope, candida appeared in the sample from Aylin's mouth.
在顯微鏡下，Aylin 口腔樣本裡出現了念珠菌。
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.