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Candidiasis

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Infection with the organism Candida. [ ]

Term info

Label

Candidiasis

Synonyms
  • Candida Infection
  • Candidiasis
  • Candidosis
  • thrush
Subsets

NCIT_C90259, NCIT_C128453

ALT DEFINITION

A condition in which Candida albicans, a type of yeast, grows out of control in moist skin areas of the body. It is usually a result of a weakened immune system, but can be a side effect of chemotherapy or treatment with antibiotics. Thrush usually affects the mouth (oral thrush); however, rarely, it spreads throughout the entire body., An infection that is caused by one of many species of the genus Candida.

Has NICHD Parent

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C3245

Legacy Concept Name

Candidiasis

NICHD Hierarchy Term

Candidiasis

Preferred Name

Candidiasis

Semantic Type

Disease or Syndrome

UMLS CUI

C0006840

code

C26711

Term relations

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