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.
Oral thrush is a fungal infection of the oral mucosa caused by Candida species. It is the most common human fungal infection. Oral thrush may refer to candidiasis in the mouths of babies, or if occurring in the mouth or throat of adults it may also be termed candidosis or moniliasis, or pseudomembranous candidasis.