Favus

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

favus
    n 1: a contagious fungal infection of the scalp; occurs mainly
         in Africa and the Middle East

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Favus \Fa"vus\, n. [L., honeycomb.]
   1. (Med.) A disease of the scalp, produced by a vegetable
      parasite.
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   2. A tile or flagstone cut into an hexagonal shape to produce
      a honeycomb pattern, as in a pavement; -- called also
      {favas} and {sectila}. --Mollett.
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