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.

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.”

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