scutulum

See also: Scutulum

English

Etymology

Latin scutulum, diminutive of scutum (“shield”).

Noun

scutulum (plural scutula)

  1. A yellow perifollicular saucer- or cup-shaped crust with a cheesy odour, composed of dense mats of mycelia and epithelial debris, often occurring on the scalp and characteristic of favus.
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