Yeast infection
| Yeast infection | |
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| Term | Yeast infection |
| Short definition | yeast infection - (pronounced) (yeest in-FEK-shun) A condition where too much yeast grows in certain areas of the body, causing symptoms and disease. Small amounts of yeast usually live on the skin and in other parts of the body, like the mouth, throat, and vagina. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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yeast infection - (pronounced) (yeest in-FEK-shun) A condition where too much yeast grows in certain areas of the body, causing symptoms and disease. Small amounts of yeast usually live on the skin and in other parts of the body, like the mouth, throat, and vagina. Sometimes too much yeast can grow in these areas and cause infection. Yeast infections can also occur in the blood and spread throughout the body, but this is rare. Certain medical conditions, such as a weakened immune system, diabetes, pregnancy, hormonal changes, and stress, as well as taking certain medications, can increase your risk of yeast infection
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