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capped elbow

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shoe boil

–noun Veterinary Pathology.
a swelling of the elbow of a horse due to irritation caused by the hoof striking the elbow when lying down.
Also called capped elbow.


Origin:
1910–15
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Main Entry: shoe boil
Pronunciation: 'shü-
Function: noun
: a soft swelling on the elbow of a horse caused by irritation (as from bruising in lyingdown)
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capped elbow n.
A swelling of the bursa on the point of the elbow of a horse.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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