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spavin (spav′in)

noun

a disease of horses in which a deposit of bone (bone spavin) or an infusion of lymph (bog spavin) develops in the hock joint, usually causing lameness

Etymology: ME spaveine < MFr esparvain < ?

spavin Usage Examples

Noun used with modifier

  • bone: Both hind legs were inflamed, and the ligaments contracted, and the animal was suffering from bone spavin.
  • bog: Bog spavin is excessive fluid in the largest of the hock joints.

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