favus
[ fey-vuh s ]
/ ˈfeɪ vəs /
noun, plural fa·vus·es for 1, fa·vi [fey-vahy] /ˈfeɪ vaɪ/ for 2.
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.
a hexagonal paving tile or stone.
Origin of favus
1705–10; < New Latin, special use of Latin
favus honeycomb
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fawn lily,
fawny
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British Dictionary definitions for favus
favus
/ (ˈfeɪvəs) /
noun
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
Word Origin for favus
C19: from New Latin, from Latin: honeycomb
Medical definitions for favus
favus
[ fā′vəs ]
n.
A severe type of chronic ringworm of the scalp and nails that is caused by various dermatophytes and occurs in humans and certain animals.