rainscald
English
Etymology
Noun
rainscald (uncountable)
- (pathology) A skin disease made more likely by excessive dampness that facilitates skin penetration by the infectious zoospores; a bacterial infection by Dermatophilus congolensis found mostly in ruminants.
Synonyms
- dermatophilosis
- streptothricosis
- rain rot
Coordinate terms
- pastern dermatitis
- mud fever
- scratches
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