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favus [′fā·vəs]
(medicine)
A fungal infection of the scalp, usually caused byTrichophyton schoenleini,characterized by round, yellow, cup-shaped crusts having a peculiar mousy odor. Also known as tinea favosa.


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Liberman UA, Weiss SR, Broil J, Minne HW, Quan H, Bell NH, Rodriguez-Portales J, Downs RW Jr, Dequeker J, Favus M, et al.
 
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