favus
Americannoun
plural
favuses, favi-
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.
noun
Etymology
Origin of favus
1705–10; < New Latin, special use of Latin favus honeycomb
Vocabulary lists containing favus
Example Sentences
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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
They avoided passengers who seemed to be suffering from trachoma or favus.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
Scald′berry, the blackberry; Scald′-crow, the hooded crow; Scald′-head, a fungous parasitic disease of the scalp, favus.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
After Schoenlien's discovery of the parasite of favus, M�ller became interested in the parasitology of human beings, and with Retzius, the famous Swedish anatomist, investigated certain molds which occur in the respiratory passages of birds.
From Makers of Modern Medicine by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)
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