hobday

/ (ˈhɒbˌdeɪ) /


verb
  1. (tr) to alleviate (a breathing problem in certain horses) by the surgical operation of removing soft tissue ventricles to pull back the vocal fold

Origin of hobday

1
C20: named after F. T. Hobday (1869–1939), English veterinary surgeon, who devised the operation

Derived forms of hobday

  • hobdayed, adjective

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