laminitis

English

Etymology

From lamina +‎ -itis.

Noun

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laminitis

Wikipedia

laminitis (uncountable)

1. (veterinary medicine) A disease of the digital laminae of the hoof
   • 2007 January 28, The Associated Press, “Sports Briefing”, in New York Times‎:

     For months, the left hind leg put Barbaro’s recovery in serious jeopardy because of laminitis, the often-fatal hoof disease.

Related terms

• laminitic

Translations

disease of hooves

Finnish: laminiitti; kaviokuume (fi) (in horses) Swedish: fång (sv) c Turkish: arpalama (tr)