laminitis

noun

inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse

Roots

laminalamin- · Latin · thin plate/layer of hoof itis-itis · Greek · inflammation

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The word laminitis breaks down into 2 roots of Latin and Greek origin: lamin, from Latin lamina (“thin plate/layer of hoof”); and -itis, from Greek itis (“inflammation”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.