fistulous withers
noun
plural in construction
: a deep-seated chronic inflammation of the withers of the horse in which bloody fluid is discharged
Word History
First Known Use
circa 1900, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
fistulous withers
noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: a deep-seated chronic inflammation of the withers of the horse that discharges seropurulent or bloody fluid through one or more openings and is probably associated with infection by bacteria of the genus Brucella (especially B. abortus)