'Laminitis' definitions:

Definition of 'laminitis'

(from WordNet)
noun
Inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse [syn: laminitis, founder]

Definition of 'Laminitis'

From: GCIDE
  • Laminitis \Lam`i*ni"tis\, n. [NL. See Lamina, and -itis.] (Far.) Inflammation of the lamin[ae] or fleshy plates along the coffin bone of a horse; founder. --Youatt. [1913 Webster]