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strangles

strangles

9.9
A contagious disease in horses that makes throat glands swell
  • noun
  • /ˈstræŋɡəlz/
  • Specialized
translation icon : estrangulamiento
  • The veterinarian diagnosed the horse with strangles after noticing the swollen lymph nodes.

Examples

  • Quarantine is essential when strangles is detected in a stable to prevent the spread of infection.

  • A vaccine is available to help protect horses from contracting strangles.

  • The horse has strangles.

  • Don't ignore strangles!

  • A vaccine is available to help protect horses from contracting strangles.

  • Quarantine is essential when strangles is detected in a stable to prevent the spread of infection.

  • The veterinarian diagnosed the horse with strangles after noticing the swollen lymph nodes.

Synonyms

equine distemper
vsstrangles
  • Specialized
7.7

A serious disease of horses caused by germs that makes the nose and throat sore and swollen

specifies Streptococcus bacteria as the known cause of the illness

Surface Forms

strangles singular
strangles plural

Morphology

strangles = strangle (semi-transparent) = strangle + s

The form relates to the verb 'strangle' (the choking effect is relevant), but the specific sense 'an infectious equine disease called Strangles' is a lexicalized disease name not directly predictable by learners.

Etymology

Strangles comes from the verb strangle, which means 'to choke' or 'squeeze the throat'. People named the horse disease strangles because the illness makes the animal's neck swell and produce thick fluid, so the horse can look as if it is choking, and the name points to that key symptom.