favus

American  

[fey-vuhs] / ˈfeɪ vəs /

noun

PLURAL

favuses, favi

1. 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.

2. a hexagonal paving tile or stone.

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favus British  

/ ˈfeɪvəs /

noun

1. an infectious fungal skin disease of man and some domestic animals, characterized by formation of a honeycomb-like mass of roundish dry cup-shaped crusts

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Etymology

Origin of favus

1705–10; < New Latin, special use of Latin favus honeycomb

Example Sentences

Their heads were wrapped in white cloth; they suffered from favus, a scalp disease.

From New York Times

Closely allied to this is epithelic morbid influence—namely, that of the parasites producing certain affections of the skin, as itch, favus, etc.

From Project Gutenberg

Scald′berry, the blackberry; Scald′-crow, the hooded crow; Scald′-head, a fungous parasitic disease of the scalp, favus.

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In favus of the nail frequent and close paring of the affected part and the application, twice daily, of one of the milder parasiticides, will eventually lead to a good result.

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In favus, Gilbert tells us that, after the removal of the pustules, there remain foramina, from which exudes a poisonous substance, resembling honey.

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