founder

founder definition - medical

foun·der (founˈdər)

verb
  1. To stumble, especially to stumble and go lame. Used of horses.
  2. To become ill from overeating. Used of livestock.
  3. To be afflicted with laminitis. Used of horses.
noun
See laminitis.

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