favus
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Pathology. a skin disease, especially of the scalp, characterized by dry yellow encrustations that have an unpleasant odor, usually caused by the fungus Trichophyton schoenleinii.
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a hexagonal paving tile or stone.
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Etymology
Origin of favus
1705–10; < New Latin, special use of Latin favus honeycomb
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They avoided passengers who seemed to be suffering from trachoma or favus.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
He had indeed contracted the eye disease favus on the Giulia.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
It diagnosed the C of conjunctivitis, the F of favus, and the T of trachoma.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
Tinea favosa, or favus, is a contagious vegetable-parasitic disease of the skin, characterized by pin-head to pea-sized, friable, umbilicated, cup-shaped yellow crusts, each usually perforated by a hair.
From Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine by Stelwagon, Henry Weightman
How is ringworm of the scalp to be distinguished from alopecia areata, favus, eczema, seborrhœa, and psoriasis?
From Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine by Stelwagon, Henry Weightman
In the city of Calicut a bahar of nutmegs is sold for 450 favi .
A faracula of candied ginger is twenty-eight favi.
A golden ducat is equal to twenty favi.
As to those things which are carried from Europe for sale at Calicut, a faracula of brass sells for forty-five favi.
A bahar of the best pepper 400 favi.
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