/fəvɒliːt/ (fuh-voh-lee-t)

Definitions

1. verb

to become or make something covered in or as if in small, usually rounded, spots or patches, as of a disease such as favus.

“The disease had begun to faveolate his scalp, leaving him with unsightly patches of hair loss.”

2. noun

a fungal disease of the scalp, characterized by small, rounded patches of hair loss.

“The patient was diagnosed with a severe case of faveolate, requiring immediate medical attention.”