QUITTOR

Etymology

Noun

quittor (plural quittors)

A chronic abscess, or fistula of the coronet, in a horse's foot, resulting from inflammation of the tissues investing the coffin bone.

Source: Wiktionary


Quit"tor, n. Etym: [Perhaps for quitture.] (Far.)

Definition: A chronic abscess, or fistula of the coronet, in a horse's foot, resulting from inflammation of the tissues investing the coffin bone.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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