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spavin
[ spav-in ]
/ ˈspæv ɪn /
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noun Veterinary Pathology.
a disease of the hock joint of horses in which enlargement occurs because of collected fluids (bog spavin ), bony growth (bone spavin ), or distention of the veins (blood spavin ).
an excrescence or enlargement so formed.
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Origin of spavin
1400–50; late Middle English spaveyne<Old French (e)spavain, esparvain swelling < ?
Words nearby spavin
spatterdock, spatula, spatulate, spätzle, spaulder, spavin, spavined, spawn, spay, spaz, spaza shop
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British Dictionary definitions for spavin
spavin
/ (ˈspævɪn) /
noun
vet science enlargement of the hock of a horse by a bony growth (bony spavin) or fluid accumulation in the joint (bog spavin), usually caused by inflammation or injury, and often resulting in lameness
Word Origin for spavin
C15: from Old French espavin, of unknown origin
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