Oral candidiasis
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Oral candidiasis
oral candidiasis
a fungal infection of the mouth, usually caused by Candida albicans, which typically appears as white or red patches on the oral mucosa, tongue, palate or back of the throat. Types include pseudomembranous candidiasis (thrush) characterized by removable white plaques, acute atrophic candidiasis and chronic atrophic candidiasis (angular cheilitis).