Favus

//ˈfeɪvəs// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A severe, chronic infection of ringworm. countable, uncountable

    "The first signs of an attack of favus are small, pale, irregular, cup-like spots on the comb or wattles, generally appearing on the comb first."

  2. 2
    a contagious fungal infection of the scalp; occurs mainly in Africa and the Middle East wordnet
  3. 3
    A tile or flagstone cut into a hexagonal shape to produce a honeycomb pattern. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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honeycomb ringwormhoneycomb scallhoneycomb tetter

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"The first signs of an attack of favus are small, pale, irregular, cup-like spots on the comb or wattles, generally appearing on the comb first."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin favus (“honeycomb”).

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