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Definition of Furfur
1. n. Scurf; dandruff.
Definition of Furfur
1. Noun. (archaic countable) a particle of dandruff ¹
2. Noun. (archaic uncountable) dandruff ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Furfur
1. dandruff [n -ES] - See also: dandruff
Medical Definition of Furfur
1. An epidermal scale; e.g., dandruff. Origin: L. Bran (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Furfur
Literary usage of Furfur
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Chemical and microscopical diagnosis by Francis Carter Wood (1909)
"... furfur. The diagnosis can be made by scraping off a small amount of fungus
from the yellowish-brown patches and examining in a dilute solution of ..."
2. A treatise on the theory and practice of medicine by John Syer Bristowe (1880)
"... furfur. The mycelial tubes are about equal in thickness to those of the fungi
which have been above described, but their texture is more delicate. ..."
3. Manual of bacteriology by Robert Muir, James Ritchie (1913)
"... furfur : scraping from skin. Stained liy Gram, x 1000. A considerable number
of the organisms isolated are patho- ..."
4. A Treatise on diseases of the skin: With Special Reference to Their by McCall Anderson (1887)
"... furfur, discovered by Eichstadt in 1846. The following are the microscopical
characters of the parasite, which is situated in the most superficial ..."
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