A catecholamine that is the chief neurohormone of the adrenal medulla of most species; also secreted by some neurons; used to treat bronchial asthma, acute allergic disorders, open-angle glaucoma, cardiac arrest, and heart block, and as a topical and local vasoconstrictor.
Oral candidiasis. Oral candidiasis, also known as oral thrush among other names, is candidiasis that occurs in the mouth. That is, oral candidiasis is a mycosis (yeast/fungal infection) of Candida species on the mucous membranes of the mouth. Candida albicans is the most commonly implicated organism in this condition.
Thrush is an oral yeast infection caused by the fungus candida. It appears as white sores on the tongue and inside the mouth, gums, and/or throat. If you are infected with thrush, you want to avoid certain foods as some can worsen the infection or the pain and discomfort of the sores. 1  How to Treat Tongue Thrush. 2  Is Thrush in the Mouth Contagious?t appears as white sores on the tongue and inside the mouth, gums, and/or throat. If you are infected with thrush, you want to avoid certain foods as some can worsen the infection or the pain and discomfort of the sores.