laminitis

Etymology

lamina + -itis

noun

  1. (veterinary medicine) A disease of the digital laminae of the hoof
    For months, the left hind leg put Barbaro’s recovery in serious jeopardy because of laminitis, the often-fatal hoof disease. January 28, 2007, The Associated Press, “Sports Briefing”, in New York Times

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