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spavinA type of disease that affects the rear legs of a horse; characterized by a type of growth on the leg
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spavindisease of the hock joint of a horse, early 15c., from Middle French espavain (Modern French épavin, cognate with Italian spavenio, Spanish esparavan); in most sources said to be perhaps from Frankish [..]
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spavinSee bog and bone spavin.
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spavin(n) a swelling of the hock joint of a horse; resulting in lameness
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spavinSee bog and bone spavin.
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spavinA bone enlargement of the hock resulting in lameness in one or two hind legs.
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spavin
A disease of horses characterized by a bony swelling developed on the hock as the result of inflammation of the bones.
* '''1920''', , ''The Understanding Heart'', Chapter XII
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