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bone spavins

/boʊn ˈspævɪnz/

Meanings
noun
A bony excrescence or hard swelling on the inside of the hock of a horse.

Examples :

"The veterinarian examined the horse's hind legs and diagnosed bone spavins, explaining the hard swellings on the inside of its hocks were causing the lameness. "
animal anatomy disease

Related Words

Illustration hocks

hocks noun

/hɑks/

A Rhenish wine, of a light yellow color, either sparkling or still, from the Hochheim region; often applied to all Rhenish wines.

"After a long day of gardening, she enjoyed a chilled glass of hocks with her dinner. "

Illustration examined

examined verb

/ɪɡˈzæmɪnd/

To observe or inspect carefully or critically

"He examined the crime scene for clues."

Illustration explaining

explaining verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/ /ɛkˈspleɪnɪŋ/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

Illustration veterinarian

veterinarian noun

/ˌvɛt(ə)ɹəˈnɛɹi.ən/

A medical doctor who treats animals.

"The family took their sick cat to the veterinarian for a check-up. "

Illustration swelling

swelling verb

/ˈswɛl.ɪŋ/

To become bigger, especially due to being engorged.

"After she bumped her head, a large bump started swelling on her forehead. "

Illustration swellings

swellings noun

/ˈswɛlɪŋz/

The state of being swollen.

"After the bee sting, she noticed painful swellings on her arm. "

Illustration spavins

spavins noun

/ˈspævɪnz/

A disease of horses characterized by a bony swelling developed on the hock as the result of inflammation of the bones.

"The veterinarian examined the horse's hind legs and diagnosed spavins, explaining the bony growth on its hock. "

Illustration horse

horse noun

/hɔːs/ /hɔɹs/

Any of several animals related to Equus ferus caballus.

"My grandfather owns a beautiful horse. "

Illustration inside

inside noun

/ɪnˈsaɪd/

The interior or inner part.

"The inside of the building has been extensively restored."

Illustration diagnosed

diagnosed verb

/ˈdaɪəɡnoʊzd/ /ˈdaɪəɡnoʊst/

To determine which disease is causing a sick person's signs and symptoms; to find the diagnosis.

"After many tests, the doctor diagnosed her with the flu. "

Illustration excrescence

excrescence noun

/ɛkˈskɹɛsəns/

Something, usually abnormal, which grows out of something else.

"The doctor removed the small, fleshy excrescence from the patient's skin during the check-up. "

Illustration causing

causing verb

/ˈkɔzɪŋ/ /ˈkɑzɪŋ/

To set off an event or action.

"The lightning caused thunder."