Favuses

/ˈfeɪvəsɪz/ noun

Definition

Plural of favus; multiple cases or instances of the honeycomb-like fungal skin infection.

Etymology

Simple plural formation of 'favus' by adding '-es.' Latin plurals in English medical terminology often retain or adapt their original forms, making medical language feel distinct from everyday English.

Kelly Says

In medical Latin, you'll encounter irregular plurals (like 'fungus/fungi' and 'favus/favuses')—some doctors even use the Latin plural 'favi,' but English pluralization has mostly standardized these terms, showing how living languages gradually absorb and normalize borrowed words.

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