[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

spavin \spav"in\, n. oe. spaveyne, of. esparvain, f.
   'eparvin; akin to of. espervier a sparrow hawk, f.
   'epervier, fr. ohg. sparw=ari g. sperber, fr. ohg.
   sparo sparrow, because this disease makes the horse raise the
   infirm leg in the manner of a sparrow hawk or sparrow. see
   sparrow. far.
   a disease of horses characterized by a bony swelling
   developed on the hock as the result of inflammation of the
   bones; also, the swelling itself. the resulting lameness is
   due to the inflammation, and not the bony tumor as popularly
   supposed. --harbaugh.
   1913 webster

   bog spavin, a soft swelling produced by distention of the
      capsular ligament of the hock; -- called also blood
      spavin.

   bone spavin, spavin attended with exostosis; ordinary
      spavin.
      1913 webster
see also:
sparrow bog spavin blood spavin bone spavin 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

spavin
     n : a swelling of the hock joint of a horse; resulting in
         lameness

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spavin - definition by dict.die.net
...Bog spavin, a soft swelling produced by distention of the capsular ligament of the hock.....spavin. Bone spavin, spavin attended with exostosis; ordinary spavin. Projects.. online.....spavin n : a swelling of the hock joint of a horse; resulting in lameness.. Source..
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spavin from On-line Medical Dictionary
...Bog spavin, a soft swelling produced by distention of the capsular ligament of the hock.....spavin.. <veterinary> A disease of horses characterised by a bony swelling developed on.....spavin. Bone spavin, spavin attended with exostosis; ordinary spavin. Origin: OE. Spaveyne..
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Dictionary.com/spavin
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SPAVIN - Definition
...Bog spavin}, a soft swelling produced by distention of the capsular ligament of the hock.....animal disease, blood spavin, bog spavin, bone spavin..   Webster's 1913 Dictionary.....spavin}. {Bone spavin}, spavin attended with exostosis; ordinary spavin.     .. COPYRIGHT..
http://www.hyperdictionary.com/dictionary/spavin, score=76, date indexed=July 7, 2005, 11:05 am

BLOOD SPAVIN - Definition
...Meaning of BLOOD SPAVIN.. Pronunciation:  blud 'spavin.. WordNet Dictionary.....spavin..     .. COPYRIGHT © 2000-2005 HYPERDICTIONARY.COM.. HOME | ABOUT HYPERDICTIONARY..
http://www.hyperdictionary.com/dictionary/blood+spavin, score=73, date indexed=July 9, 2005, 12:55 pm

blood spavin - definition of blood spavin by the Free Online Dictionary,...
...blood spavin synonyms, blood spavin antonyms. Information about blood spavin in the free online English dictionary and encyclopedia.....Definition of blood spavin in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of blood spavin. What does.....blood spavin - spavin caused by distension of the veins..spavin - a swelling of the hock joint of a..
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/blood%20spavin, score=60, date indexed=July 14, 2005, 6:24 am

Bone Spavin - Global Herbs
...Mild bone spavin may be difficult to detect at first as both legs may be affected causing.....When bone spavin gets very bad many of the small bones in the joint start to get very.....Because Bone Spavin cases settle down by fusion of all the little bones it can be..
http://www.globalherbs.co.uk/horse/diseases_bone_spavin.htm, score=57, date indexed=July 14, 2005, 1:29 pm

SPAVIN definition
...Bog spavin, a soft swelling produced by distention of the capsular ligament of the hock.....spavin. Bone spavin, spavin attended with exostosis; ordinary spavin. Origin: OE. Spaveyne.....Home/S/sp/SPAVIN .. Medical Dictionary Search Engine .. September is National Mesothelioma..
http://www.books.md/S/dic/spavin.php, score=52, date indexed=May 3, 2005, 9:25 am

spavin. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language:...
...Bog spavin. 2. Bone spavin. ETYMOLOGY:Middle English spaven, from Old French espavain, swelling, perhaps.....spavin. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition..
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