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favus
- /ˈfeɪvəs/
Rhymes with -eɪvəs
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin favus (“honeycomb”).
noun favi
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A severe, chronic infection of ringworm.
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.
Similar: honeycomb ringworm, honeycomb scall, honeycomb tetter
- A tile or flagstone cut into a hexagonal shape to produce a honeycomb pattern.
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noun infection
| Español | favus, tiña fávica |
|---|---|
| Français | favus, teigne faveuse |
| Deutsch | Erbgrind |
| Italiano | tigna favosa |
| Ελληνικά | κασίδα kasída |
| Русский | парша́ paršá, фа́вус fávus |
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