farcy

farcy
1. A lymphatic disease of cattle caused by Nocardia farcinica. 2. The skin form of glanders. [L. farcio, to stuff]

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far·cy 'fär-sē n, pl far·cies GLANDERS esp cutaneous glanders

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far·cy (fahrґse) 1. the more chronic and constitutional lymphatic form of glanders, marked by thickening of the superficial lymph vessels. 2. any of several other animal diseases that resemble this condition.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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