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spav·in
(spăv′ĭn)n.
1. Bog spavin.
2. Bone spavin.
[Middle English spaven, from Old French espavain, swelling, perhaps of Germanic origin.]
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spavin
(ˈspævɪn)n
(Veterinary Science) 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
[C15: from Old French espavin, of unknown origin]
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spav•in
(ˈspæv ɪn)n.
1. a disease of the hock joint of horses in which enlargement occurs due to collected fluids, bony growth, or distention of the veins.
2. a growth or enlargement so formed.
[1400–50; late Middle English spaveyne < Old French (e)spavain, esparvain swelling, of uncertain orig.]
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Noun | 1. | spavin - a swelling of the hock joint of a horse; resulting in lameness animal disease - a disease that typically does not affect human beings blood spavin - spavin caused by distension of the veins bog spavin - spavin caused by collection of fluids bone spavin - spavin caused by a bony growth |
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