English dictionary
spavin
/'sp/&/v/I/n/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a swelling of the hock joint of a horse; resulting in lameness
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A disease of horses characterized by a bony swelling developed on the hock as the result of inflammation of the bones; also, the swelling itself. The resulting lameness is due to the inflammation, and not the bony tumor as popularly supposed.
Source: webster1913