trifoliosis

trifoliosis
tri·fo·li·o·sis .trī-.fō-lē-'ō-səs n, pl -o·ses -'ō-.sēz CLOVER DISEASE

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tri·fo·li·o·sis (tri″fo-le-oґsis) a disease usually seen in horses, marked by photosensitization and irritation of the oral mucous membranes, sometimes with liver damage; attributed to the eating of Trifolium hybridum (hybrid clover) and related plants.

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  • trifoliosis — tri·fo·li·o·sis …   English syllables

  • trifoliosis — (ˌ)trīˌfōlēˈōsə̇s noun (plural trifolioses) Etymology: New Latin, from Trifolium + osis : clover disease …   Useful english dictionary

  • Trifolium hybridum —   Trifolium hybridum …   Wikipedia Español

  • clover disease — n an acute photosensitization of white or light skinned animals feeding on leguminous plants and esp. clovers called also trifoliosis …   Medical dictionary

  • trefoil dermatitis — a photosensitization condition seen in livestock that have eaten Medicago polymorpha (burr trefoil); it is similar to trifoliosis but without the liver damage …   Medical dictionary

  • Trifolium — Tri·fo·li·um (tri foґle əm) the clovers, a genus of herbs commonly fed to livestock. T. hyґbridum, the hybrid clover, can cause trifoliosis. T. reґpens, the white clover, contains cyanogenetic compounds and can cause cyanide poisoning. The… …   Medical dictionary

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