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

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Example Sentences

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quittor

In the city of Montreal quittor is said to be very common in the early springtime, when the streets are muddy from the melting snow and ice.

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

Wounds in the heel and in the posterior parts of the frog are attended with but little danger, unless they are so deep as to injure the lateral cartilages, when quittor may follow.

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

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 Charles B. Michener

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 Charles B. Michener

Symptoms.—When a case of simple quittor is transformed into the tendinous variety the change is announced by a sudden increase in the severity of all the symptoms.

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

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