noun
thrush (oral candidiasis in infants); aphtha; moniliasis
Medical term for oral thrush, a fungal infection common in infants. Also referred to as aphtha or moniliasis in older medical literature.
新生児に鵞口瘡が見られることがあります。
Thrush can be seen in newborns.
鵞口瘡はカンジダ菌によって引き起こされます。
Thrush is caused by Candida fungus.
カンジダ症 is the broader term for candidiasis, while 鵞口瘡 specifically refers to oral thrush.
From Chinese medical terminology. 鵞 (goose) + 口 (mouth) + 瘡 (sore), referring to the white patches resembling goose mouth sores.