quittor

American  

[kwit-er] / ˈkwɪt ər /

noun

Veterinary Pathology.

1. purulent infection of horses and other hoofed animals, characterized by chronic inflammation of the lateral cartilage of the foot and formation of fistulas that open above the coronet, usually resulting in lameness.

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quittor British  

/ ˈkwɪtə /

noun

1. vet science infection of the cartilages on the side of a horse's foot, characterized by inflammation and the formation of pus

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Etymology

Origin of quittor

1250–1300; Middle English quittere < Old French cuiture cooking < Latin coctūra, equivalent to coct ( us ) (past participle of coquere to cook ¹ ) + -ūra -ure

Example Sentences

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quittor

In tendinous quittor much thickening of the coronary region, and sometimes of the ankle and fetlock, remains after suppuration has ceased and the fistulous tracts have healed.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.

But no matter what treatment is adopted, a large percentage of the cases of tendinous quittor fail to make good recoveries.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.

This is the most serious form of corns, for the reason that it may induce gangrene of the plantar cushion, cartilaginous quittor, or caries of the coffin bone.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.

Causes.—Direct injuries to the coronet, such as trampling, pricks, burns, and the blow of some heavy falling object which may puncture, bruise, or crush the cartilage, are the common direct causes of cartilaginous quittor.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.

Besides being a sequel to the other forms of quittor, it sometimes develops as a complication in suppurative corn, canker, grease, laminitis, and punctured wounds of the foot.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.