far·cy (fär s )n. A chronic form of glanders that affects chiefly the skin and superficial lymph vessels. [Middle English farsi, farsin, from Old French farcin, from Latin farc  men, sausage, from farcre, to stuff.] |
farcy [ˈfɑːsɪ]
n pl -cies
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Veterinary Science) Vet science a form of glanders in which lymph vessels near the skin become thickened, with skin lesions and abscess-forming nodules, caused by a bacterium, Burkholderia mallei
[from Old French farcin, from Late Latin farcīminum glanders, from Latin farcīmen a sausage, from farcīre to stuff]
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