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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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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.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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Translations

spavin

[ˈspævɪn] Nesparaván m
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spavin

nSpat m
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"And I hope this will be a lesson to you, Spavin," she said, "and that on the next drawing-room day my brother, Sir Pitt, will not be inconvenienced by being obliged to take four of us in his carriage to wait upon His Majesty, because my own carriage is not forthcoming." It appears there had been a difference on the last drawing-room day.
Steene, since his marriage, had lost all interest in the "bulbul," openly preferred discussing the nature of spavin with a coarse neighbour, and was angry if the pudding turned out watery--indeed, was simply a top-booted "vet.", who came in hungry at dinner-time; and not in the least like a nobleman turned Corsair out of pure scorn for his race, or like a renegade with a turban and crescent, unless it were in the irritability of his temper.
Damme if I think he meant to turn king's evidence; but he's that sort of bragging fellow, the bragging runs over hedge and ditch with him, till he'd brag of a spavin as if it 'ud fetch money.
He has been treating me six weeks now--for spavins. What I need is SPECTACLES.
| | R Spavin, works to TPO(s) HU1/71 within conservation area, 2 Ravensdeane, Edgerton.
"Alan Spavin," Howard had declared, "I played with him at Deepdale."
Which animal can suffer from the condition known as spavin? 10.
Bog Spavin or Tarsal hydrarthrosis or Tarsocrural effusions is a distension of the joint capsule of the tibial articulation as the result of a chronic synovitis.
Richard Spavin was runner-up with six whiting for 4lb 2oz from Saltburn Pier.
A determined Lancashire team opened the try scoring with a try from flanker Fraser Spavin (Fylde), converted by Jordan Davies (Eccles) for a 10-3 lead.
Marian Spavin, one of this year's judges, has been assessing international dog competitions for almost 50 years and judges the prestigious Crufts show every year.
One of Philippe's closest rivals was Max, a Beagle owned by Melanie Spavin from Solihull.