stringhalt

noun string·halt \ˈstriŋ-ˌhȯlt\

Definition of STRINGHALT

: a condition of lameness in a horse's hind legs caused by muscular spasms and resulting in excessive flexion of the hock

— string·halt·ed \-ˌhȯl-təd\ adjective

circa 1534

Medical Dictionary

noun string·halt \ˈstriŋ-ˌhȯlt\

: a condition of lameness in the hind legs of a horse caused by muscular spasms—called also springhalt

—string·halt·ed \-ˌhȯl-təd\ adjective

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