Lexic.us

Definition of Thrush

1. Noun. Candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults.

2. Noun. A woman who sings popular songs.

3. Noun. Songbirds characteristically having brownish upper plumage with a spotted breast.

Definition of Thrush

1. n. Any one of numerous species of singing birds belonging to Turdus and allied genera. They are noted for the sweetness of their songs.

2. n. An affection of the mouth, fauces, etc., common in newly born children, characterized by minute ulcers called aphthæ. See Aphthæ.

Definition of Thrush

1. Noun. Any of several species of songbirds of the family ''Turdidae'', often with spotted underbellies such as the bluebird, nightingale, and robin have. ¹

2. Noun. (US colloquial) A female singer. ¹

3. Noun. A fungal infection caused by Candida, now especially of the vagina; candidiasis. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Thrush

1. a songbird [n -ES] - See also: songbird

Medical Definition of Thrush

1. Infection with a fungus of the genus Candida. It is usually a superficial infection of the moist cutaneous areas of the body and is generally caused by Candida albicans, it most commonly involves the skin (dermatocandidiasis), oral mucous membranes (oral candidiasis), respiratory tract (bronchocandidiasis) and vagina (vaginal candidiasis or thrush). Rarely there is a systemic infection or endocarditis. Oral candidiasis: describes a fungal (yeast) infection of the oral cavity due to Candida. It is common in infants, diabetics or those on chemotherapy and is well recognised in patients with HIV infection and AIDS. Oesophageal candidiasis: Infection of the oesophagus by the yeast-like fungus Candidal albicans. Usually occurs in the immunocompromised individual (AIDS or following chemotherapy). Oral candidiasis is a predisposing factor but oesophageal involvement can occur without evidence of infection in the oral cavity. Symptoms include difficulty swallowing, pain on swallowing and oral lesions. Diagnosis is made using endoscopy. Treatment is with antifungal agents such as ketoconazole or fluconazole. Synonym: moniliasis, candidosis, oidiomycosis, blastodendriosis. (16 Dec 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Thrush

thrummer thrummers thrummier thrummiest thrumming thrummingly thrummy thrums thrumwort thrung

thruout thruppence thruppences thruput thruputs thrush fungus thrush nightingale thrush nightingales thrushel thrushels

thrusher thrushers thrushes thrushlike thrushling thrushlings thrust thrust ahead thrust bearing

Literary usage of Thrush

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1920)
"THROSTLE, a Scotch name, like "mavis", for the British song-thrush (qv). ... thrush, a form of parasitic stomatitis, due to the presence in the mouth of the ..."

2. The Birds of America by John James Audubon (1841)
"The flight of the Hermit thrush is performed low over the ground, and in a gliding manner, as the bird shifts from one place to another at a short distance. ..."

3. The ABCs of Safe & Healthy Child Care: A Handbook for Child Care Providers by Cynthia M. Hale, Jacqueline A. Polder (2000)
"Yeast Infections (thrush) in the Child Care Setting Yeast infections are caused by ... These early exposures may result in an oral infection (thrush) that ..."

4. Ornithological Biography by John James Audubon (1832)
"Except during winter, this thrush prefers the darkest, most swampy, and most secluded ... The flight of the Hermit thrush is performed low over the ground, ..."

5. The Ibis by British Ornithologists' Union (1893)
"THE life-history and geographical distribution of White's Ground-thrush (Turdus varius) being so insufficiently known, I have endeavoured to procure some ..."

6. The Auk: Quarterly Journal of Ornithology by American Ornithologists' Union, Nuttall Ornithological Club (1901)
"In a list of birds read before the ^*^ 1 aware Valley Ornithological Club, Feb. 2, 1899, the writer gave the *^*~mit thrush as a summer resident on Martha's ..."

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