coronitis

[ kawr-uh-nahy-tis, kor- ]

noun

, Veterinary Pathology.

1. inflammation of the coronary cushion of hoofed animals.

Word History and Origins

Origin of coronitis¹

First recorded in 1885–90; coron(a) + -itis

Example Sentences

Apart from severe injury, a particularly troublesome form of coronitis may arise from the condition of the roads.

From Project Gutenberg

A further form of chronic coronitis is that shown in Fig. 113.

From Project Gutenberg