favus
noun
fa·vus ˈfā-vəs 
: any of several contagious skin diseases caused by ascomycetous fungi (such as Trichophyton schoenleinii) and occurring in humans and many domestic animals
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Latin, honeycomb
First Known Use
circa 1543, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
favus
noun
fa·vus ˈfā-vəs
: a contagious skin disease of humans and many domestic animals and fowl that is caused by a fungus (as Trichophyton schoenleinii) and that in humans chiefly affects the scalp with the formation of scutula followed by hair loss and scarring
called also honeycomb ringworm
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