joint ill

noun Veterinary Pathology.

an infectious disease of newborn foals characterized by swollen inflamed joints and high fever, usually fatal.

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Also called navel ill.

Origin of joint ill

First recorded in 1890–95

Words nearby joint ill

joint compound, joint consultation, joint custody, joint density function, joint family, joint ill, joint issue, joint life annuity, joint life insurance, joint of foot, joint of hand
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