Meaning of hygroma | Babel Free

Definitions

a discrete, fluid-filled sac that can form on the joints of dogs or other animals in response to repeated pressure.

Equivalents

Examples

“When the hemorrhage is limited the symptoms may not become noticeable; if it is near the surface of the body a round or diffuse swelling or tumor may form, constituting a hygroma.”

“Examples of such a condition are to be found in bog-spavin, in hygroma of the stifle, and sometimes in the fetlock.”

CEFR level