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THOROUGHPIN
Noun
thoroughpin (plural thoroughpins)
An abnormal swelling (tenosynovitis) on the sides of the hock joint of horses
Source: Wiktionary
Thor"ough*pin`, n. (Far.)
Definition: A disease of the hock (sometimes of the knee) of a horse, caused by inflammation of the synovial membrane and a consequent excessive secretion of the synovial fluid; -- probably so called because there is usually an oval swelling on each side of the leg, appearing somewhat as if a pin had been thrust through.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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