屈くっ腱けん炎えん

noun

bowed tendon; tendonitis of the flexor tendon

Medical term for inflammation of the flexor tendon, commonly used in veterinary contexts, especially for horses.

• 競きょう走そう馬ばは屈くっ腱けん炎えんを発はっ症しょうしやすい。

  Racehorses are prone to developing bowed tendons.