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fa⋅vus

  [fey-vuhs]
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–noun, plural fa⋅vus⋅es for 1, fa⋅vi  [fey-vahy] for 2.
1. Pathology. a skin disease, esp. 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.
Origin:
1705–10; < NL, special use of L favus honeycomb
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fa·vus   (fā'vəs)   
n.  A chronic skin infection, usually of the scalp, caused by fungi of the genus Trichophyton and characterized by the development of thick, yellow crusts over the hair follicles.

[Latin, honeycomb.]
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Favus

Fa"vus\, n. [L., honeycomb.]

1. (Med.) A disease of the scalp, produced by a vegetable parasite.

2. A tile or flagstone cut into an hexagonal shape to produce a honeycomb pattern, as in a pavement; -- called also favas and sectila. --Mollett.
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Main Entry: fa·vus
Pronunciation: 'fA-v&s
Function: noun
: a contagious skin disease of humans and many domestic animals and fowls that is causedby a fungus (as Trichophyton schoenleinii) called also honeycomb ringworm —fa·vic /-vik/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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favus fa·vus (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.

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