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bone spavin

 
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–noun Veterinary Pathology.
See under spavin (def. 1).

spav⋅in

  [spav-in]
–noun Veterinary Pathology.
1. a disease of the hock joint of horses in which enlargement occurs because of collected fluids (bog spavin), bony growth (bone spavin), or distention of the veins (blood spavin).
2. an excrescence or enlargement so formed.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME spaveyne < OF (e)spavain, esparvain swelling < ?
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bone spavin  
n.  A condition in horses caused by the deposition of new bone in the hock joint and sometimes producing lameness.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

spavin 
disease of the hock joint of a horse, 1426, from M.Fr. espavain, probably from Frank. *sparwan "sparrow" (see sparrow), so called perhaps from comparison of the bird's awkward gait to that of a horse affected with spavin.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: spav·in
Pronunciation: 'spav-&n
Function: noun
: a bony enlargement of the hock of a horse associated with strain —spav·ined /-&nd/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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