capped-elbow

capped elbow

noun Veterinary Pathology.
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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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capped elbow n.
A swelling of the bursa on the point of the elbow of a horse.

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