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coital exanthema

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noun

Veterinary Pathology.

  1. a common venereal disease affecting horses and cattle, caused by a virus and characterized by the appearance of pustules on the mucous membranes of the genital organs and neighboring skin.

Etymology

Origin of coital exanthema

First recorded in 1865–70; from Latin coit(us) “a coming together” + -al 1; coitus

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This contagious disease is called coital exanthema or vesicular exanthema, and is more or less prevalent on the Continent.

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