laminitis
[lam-
uh
-
nahy
-tis]
/ˌlæm əˈnaɪ tɪs/
noun
,
Veterinary Pathology
1.
inflammation of sensitive
laminae
in the hoof of a horse, caused by stressful events, as trauma, infection, or parturition.
Origin
1835-45;
<
Neo-Latin;
see
lamina
,
-itis
Examples from the web for
laminitis
laminitis
vastly increases horn production leading to abnormal foot growth.
British Dictionary definitions for
laminitis
laminitis
/
ˌlæmɪˈnaɪtɪs
/
noun
1.
inflammation of the laminated tissue structure to which the hoof is attached, esp in horses and cattle
Also called
founder
Word Origin
C19: from New Latin, from
lamina
+
-itis
laminitis
in Medicine
laminitis
lam·i·ni·tis (lām'ə-nī'tĭs)
n.
Inflammation of a lamina. Also called
founder
1
.