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yeast infection

American

[yeest in-fek-shuhn] / ˈyist ɪnˌfɛk ʃən /

noun

an infection caused by fungi of the genus Candida, occurring especially in the vagina, mouth, or respiratory tract; candidiasis.

Etymology

Origin of yeast infection

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

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For that sugar to then ferment and produce alcohol, the person giving the sample would also need to have a yeast infection, she wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Luckily, I went to my OB-GYN and tested negative for everything except a yeast infection.

From Slate • Mar. 23, 2020

The doctor will also use a cotton swab to collect a sample of the discharge, which will determine if you have a yeast infection.

From US News • Dec. 22, 2015

And some women suffer from intertrigo, a yeast infection where the skin underneath the breasts becomes inflamed.

From Salon • Feb. 24, 2014

By giving the condition a name like "lymphoma" or "melanoma", "chronic fatigue syndrome" "Epstein-Barr syndrome" or "AIDS," "systemic yeast infection", "hepatitis" or what have, people think the doctor then understands their disease.

From How and When to Be Your Own Doctor by Solomon, Steve

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