hobday

British

/ ˈhɒbˌdeɪ /

verb

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

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Other Word Forms

hobdayed

adjective

Etymology

Origin of hobday

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

Example Sentences

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Before Denman first ran in Ireland he had a hobday operation but he didn't have his soft palate cauterised.

From The Guardian • Feb. 20, 2011

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