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Definition of "laminitis" []

  • Inflammation of the sensitive laminae of the hoof, especially in horses. Also called founder1. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "laminitis" in a sentence
  • "He suffered something called laminitis, which is a wearing away, as I understand it, of the connective tissue between the hoof and the bone, a very painful condition."
  • "If they can't bear weight fully on the broken limb, they can develop something called laminitis, which is a problem in the foot of the opposite hind limb."
  • "He's receiving from a condition called laminitis and he's being aggressively treated for pain."