favus; scalp ringworm
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Meanings
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favus; a severe contagious fungal infection of the scalp (tinea favosa) characterized by yellow crusts, scarring and permanent hair loss
formalMedical term. Known colloquially as 'lài' (癞) in northern China and 'làlì' (瘌痢) in southern China.
Huáng黄
xuǎn癣
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
chuán传
rǎn染
xìng性
hěn很
qiáng强
de的
pí皮
fū肤
bìng病
。
Favus is a highly contagious skin disease.
Tā他
xiǎo小
shí时
hou候
dé得
guò过
huáng黄
xuǎn癣
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
tóu头
shàng上
yǒu有
yī一
kuài块
bù不
zhǎng长
tóu头
fa发
。
He had favus as a child, so there is a patch on his head where hair does not grow.
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Guò过
qù去
nóng农
cūn村
yī医
liáo疗
tiáo条
jiàn件
chà差
，
hěn很
duō多
hái孩
zi子
dōu都
dé得
guò过
là瘌
li痢
（
huáng黄
xuǎn癣
）
。
In the past, medical conditions in rural areas were poor, and many children suffered from favus.