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thrush vs candidiasis

candidiasis vs thrush

thrush and candidiasis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
thrush Yes No No No
candidiasis Yes No No No
As nouns, candidiasis is a hypernym of thrush; that is, candidiasis is a word with a broader meaning than thrush:
  • thrush: candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults
  • candidiasis: an infection caused by fungi of the genus Monilia or Candida (especially Candida albicans)
Other hypernyms of thrush include monilia disease, moniliasis.
thrush (noun) candidiasis (noun)
songbirds characteristically having brownish upper plumage with a spotted breast an infection caused by fungi of the genus Monilia or Candida (especially Candida albicans)
a woman who sings popular songs
candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults
Difference between thrush and candidiasis

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