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thor⋅ough⋅pin

  [thur-oh-pin, -uh-pin, thuhr-]
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–noun Veterinary Pathology.
an abnormal swelling just above the hock of a horse, usually appearing on both sides of the leg and sometimes causing lameness.
Origin:
1780–90; thorough + pin
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thor·ough·pin   (thûr'ō-pĭn', thûr'ə-, thŭr'-)   
n.  An abnormal swelling on either side of the hock joint of horses and related animals.

[From its resemblance to a pin passing through the hock.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: thor·ough·pin
Pronunciation: 'th&r-&-"pin, 'th&-r&-
Function: noun
: a synovial swelling just above the hock of ahorse on both sides of the leg and slightly anterior to the hamstring tendon that is often associated with lameness
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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