What does "favus" mean?

A severe, chronic infection of ringworm.

What is a synonym for "favus"?

Common synonyms include: favus disease, honeycomb, tinea favosa.

/ˈfeɪvəs/ noun

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Noun

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

Borrowed from Latin favus (“honeycomb”).