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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(veterinary medicine) A disease of the digital laminae of the hoof.
For months, the left hind leg put Barbaro’s recovery in serious jeopardy because of laminitis, the often-fatal hoof disease.
Use laminitis when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Laminitis means (veterinary medicine) A disease of the digital laminae of the hoof.
Common synonyms include founder.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
For months, the left hind leg put Barbaro’s recovery in serious jeopardy because of laminitis, the often-fatal hoof disease.
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