thrush fungus; Candida albicans
Medical term for the fungus that causes oral thrush (鵞口瘡). Usually written in katakana.
Thrush is caused by a fungus called Candida albicans.
Candida albicans can be a normal resident in the oral cavity.
Katakana spelling is common for this medical term; usually written in kana.
Kanji form is rare and technical; the word is usually written in kana.
From 鵞口瘡 (oral thrush) + 菌 (fungus/bacterium). The kanji are rarely used; the term is typically written in katakana as a medical loanword-like compound.