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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It diagnosed the C of conjunctivitis, the F of favus, and the T of trachoma.
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
They avoided passengers who seemed to be suffering from trachoma or favus.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
In favus, Gilbert tells us that, after the removal of the pustules, there remain foramina, from which exudes a poisonous substance, resembling honey.
From Gilbertus Anglicus Medicine of the Thirteenth Century by Handerson, Henry Ebenezer
What is the course of favus of the scalp?
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
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