coronitis

[ kawr-uh-nahy-tis, kor- ]
/ ˌkɔr əˈnaɪ tɪs, ˌkɒr- /

noun Veterinary Pathology.

inflammation of the coronary cushion of hoofed animals.

Origin of coronitis

First recorded in 1885–90; coron(a) + -itis

Words nearby coronitis

coronation chicken, coronavirus, coroner, coronet, coroneted, coronitis, coronium, coronograph, coronoid fossa, coronoid process, coronoidectomy

Example sentences from the Web for coronitis

  • Apart from severe injury, a particularly troublesome form of coronitis may arise from the condition of the roads.

    Diseases of the Horse's Foot |Harry Caulton Reeks