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Mastitis vs Thrush - What's the difference?

mastitis | thrush |

As nouns the difference between mastitis and thrush

is that mastitis is inflammation of a breast while thrush is any of several species of songbirds of the family Turdidae, often with spotted underbellies such as the bluebird, nightingale, and American Robin have.

mastitis

English

(wikipedia mastitis)

Noun

(mastitides)
  • Inflammation of a breast.

    • Synonyms

    * mammitis

    thrush

    English

    (wikipedia thrush) (Turdidae)

    Etymology 1

    From a combination of (etyl) ).

    Noun

    (es)
  • Any of several species of songbirds of the family Turdidae, often with spotted underbellies such as the bluebird, nightingale, and American Robin have.
  • (US, colloquial) A female singer.
    • Derived terms
    * song thrush * true thrush

    Etymology 2

    Origin uncertain; perhaps compare Icelandic Þröstur .

    Noun

    (es)
  • A fungal infection caused by Candida , now especially of the vagina; candidiasis.
    • Synonyms
    * candidiasis
    Derived terms
    * oral thrush

    See also

    * candida * turdiform