favus
favus (fay-vŭs) n. a type of ringworm of the scalp, caused by the fungus Trichophyton schoenleinii. Favus, which is rare in Europe, is typified by yellow crusts forming honeycomb-like masses.
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Zaavan (zā´əvăn), in the Bible, grandson of Seir the Horite. It is also spelled Zavan. Mass (religion) , Mass (in Christianity)
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