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.
Thrush can be seen in newborns.
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.
thrush fungus; Candida albicans
Standard kanji form for this medical term.
Variant kanji form; 鵝 is an older or alternative character for 鵞.
From Chinese medical terminology. 鵞 (goose) + 口 (mouth) + 瘡 (sore), referring to the white patches resembling goose mouth sores.