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stringhalt

noun string·halt \ˈstriŋ-ˌhlt\

Medical Definition of STRINGHALT

:  a condition of lameness in the hind legs of a horse caused by muscular spasms—called also springhalt
string·halt·ed \-ˌhl-təd\ adjective

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