Associations to the word «Candida»

CANDIDA, noun. (medicine) (informal) A yeast of the genus Candida, usually specifically Candida albicans

CANDIDA, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Saccharomycetaceae   — several yeasts, some of which cause fungal infections such as thrush.

CANDIDA ALBICANS, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the order Saccharomycetales   — a diploid asexual fungus (a form of yeast), the overgrowth of which results in candidiasis in immunocompromised patients.

CANDIDA, noun. Any of the yeastlike imperfect fungi of the genus Candida.