spav·in /ˈspævən/
[馬腿的] 跗節肉腫
spav·in /ˈspævən/ 名詞
跗節內腫,跗節贅
Spav·in n. Far. A disease of horses characterized by a bony swelling developed on the hock as the result of inflammation of the bones; also, the swelling itself. The resulting lameness is due to the inflammation, and not the bony tumor as popularly supposed.
Bog spavin, a soft swelling produced by distention of the capsular ligament of the hock; -- called also blood spavin.
Bone spavin, spavin attended with exostosis; ordinary spavin.
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spavin
n : a swelling of the hock joint of a horse; resulting in
lameness