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laminitis

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For most of my life, my Mum and sister have owned horses, and unfortunately several of them have reached a state where they needed to be put down (the last two - one was due to chronic laminitis, and the last one due to old age and a pervasive respiratory issue which got drastically worse one day when we thought he was recovering).

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(veterinary medicine) A disease of the digital laminae of the hoof

Meaning at a glance

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noun

(veterinary medicine) A disease of the digital laminae of the hoof

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for laminitis.

noun

(veterinary medicine) A disease of the digital laminae of the hoof

Example sentences

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For most of my life, my Mum and sister have owned horses, and unfortunately several of them have reached a state where they needed to be put down (the last two - one was due to chronic laminitis, and the last one due to old age and a pervasive respiratory issue which got drastically worse one day when we thought he was recovering).

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How do you use laminitis in a sentence?

For most of my life, my Mum and sister have owned horses, and unfortunately several of them have reached a state where they needed to be put down (the last two - one was due to chronic laminitis, and the last one due to old age and a pervasive respiratory issue which got drastically worse one day when we thought he was recovering).

What does laminitis mean?

(veterinary medicine) A disease of the digital laminae of the hoof

What part of speech is laminitis?

laminitis is commonly used as noun.