Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Thoroughpin — Thor ough*pin , n. (Far.) 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thoroughpin — [thʉr′ōpin΄, thʉr′əpin΄] n. a swelling in the sheath of a tendon in a horse s hock that shows on both sides of the leg … English World dictionary
thoroughpin — noun Date: 1789 a synovial swelling just above the hock of a horse on both sides of the leg and slightly anterior to the hamstring tendon that is sometimes associated with lameness … New Collegiate Dictionary
thoroughpin — /therr oh pin , euh pin , thur /, n. Vet. Pathol. an abnormal swelling just above the hock of a horse, usually appearing on both sides of the leg and sometimes causing lameness. [1780 90; THOROUGH + PIN] * * * … Universalium
thoroughpin — noun An abnormal swelling (tenosynovitis) on the sides of the hock joint of horses … Wiktionary
thoroughpin — thor·ough·pin thər ə .pin, thə rə n a synovial swelling just above the hock of a horse on both sides of the leg and slightly anterior to the hamstring tendon that is often associated with lameness * * * thor·ough·pin (thurґo pin) a distention of… … Medical dictionary
thoroughpin — n. edema of the leg (disease in horses) … English contemporary dictionary
thoroughpin — thor•ough•pin [[t]ˈθɜr əˌpɪn, ˈθʌr [/t]] n. vet an abnormal swelling just above the hock of a horse • Etymology: 1780–90 … From formal English to slang
thoroughpin — /ˈθʌrəpɪn/ (say thuruhpin) noun a morbid swelling just above the hock of a horse, usually appearing on both sides of the leg and sometimes causing lameness …
Equine conformation — [original research?] Parts of a horse Equine conformation evaluates the degree of correctness of a horse s bone structure, musculature, and its body proportions in relation to each other. Undesirable conformat … Wikipedia
