Meaning Of The Word Favus
What's the definition of Favus? Find Favus meanings, definitions and more at the Real Dictionary online.
Favus Meaning
| Favus Definition |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Favus?
favus in American English
an infectious skin disease of humans and many animals, esp. fowl, caused by an imperfect fungus (esp. Trichophyton schoenleinii) and characterized by itching and the formation of yellow crusts usually about the hair follicles, esp. on the head noun: a skin disease, esp. of the scalp, characterized by dry yellow encrustations that have an unpleasant odor, usually caused by the fungus Trichophyton schoenleinii. favus in British English noun: an infectious fungal skin disease of humans and some domestic animals, characterized by formation of a honeycomb-like mass of roundish dry cup-shaped crusts |
More Definitions
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Definitions Of The Day
- Gumptious ‐ adjective:…
- Polypeptide chain ‐ a flexible length of metal links, used for confining…
- Xenolith ‐ a rock fragment different in kind from the igneous…
- Royal purple ‐ deep crimson; adjective: of a deep reddish-purple…
- Periodide ‐ noun: an iodide that contains the highest proportion…
- Leukodystrophy ‐ noun: any of several progressive disorders characterized…
- Plaice ‐ any of various American and European flounders…
- Debit side ‐ noun; noun: The debit side of an account is the…
- Running light ‐ noun: any of various lights required to be displayed…
- Seamanship ‐ skill in sailing, navigating, or working a ship…