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Inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
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laminitis
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Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context veterinary medicine English) A disease of the digital laminae of the hoof
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse [syn: founder ]
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Laminitis is a disease that affects the feet of hooved animals ( ungulates ) and it is found mostly in horses and cattle . Clinical signs include foot tenderness progressing to inability to walk, increased digital pulses, and increased temperature in the ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Laminitis \Lam`i*ni"tis\, n. [NL. See Lamina , and -itis .] (Far.) Inflammation of the lamin[ae] or fleshy plates along the coffin bone of a horse; founder. --Youatt.
Usage examples of laminitis.
Well, laminitis is a condition of the feet where the bone eventually begins to crumble, and horses in the end can’t bear the pain of standing up.
Well, laminitis is a condition of the feet where the bone eventually begins to crumble, and horses in the end can't bear the pain of standing up.