Quittor

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. An inflammation of the hoof cartilage of horses and other solid-hoofed animals, characterized by degeneration of hoof tissue, formation of a slough, and fistulous sores.
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  • n. A chronic abscess, or fistula of the coronet, in a horse's foot, resulting from inflammation of the tissues investing the coffin bone.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A chronic abscess, or fistula of the coronet, in a horse's foot, resulting from inflammation of the tissues investing the coffin bone.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. See quitter.
    • Word Usage
    "When dealing with sinuous wounds of the foot, another favourite mode of applying dressings is by means of the syringe, and no better instrument for all cases can be found than that known as a quittor syringe (Fig. 56)."
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