quit·tor (kw t  r)n. An inflammation of the hoof cartilage of horses and other solid-hoofed animals, characterized by degeneration of hoof tissue, formation of a slough, and fistulous sores. [Middle English quiture, perhaps from Old French, act of boiling, from Latin coct  ra, boiling liquid, from coctus, past participle of coquere, to cook; see pekw- in Indo-European roots.] |
quittor [ˈkwɪtə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Veterinary Science) Vet science infection of the cartilages on the side of a horse's foot, characterized by inflammation and the formation of pus
[perhaps from Old French cuiture a boiling, from Latin coctūra a cooking, from coquere to cook]
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