favus
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fa·vus
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Definition of favus
: any of several contagious skin diseases caused by ascomycetous fungi (such as Trichophyton schoenleinii) and occurring in humans and many domestic animals
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favus
noun
fa·vus
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Medical Definition of favus
: 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
Other Words from favus
favic
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adjective