swamp cancer
noun [mass noun] Australian
A skin disease of horses caused by the presence of the larvae of a parasitic worm: swamp cancer continues to affect horses in northern areas...
- The horses stand hock-deep in water and develop swamp cancer.
- Her hooves need attention, and there's a swamp cancer on her neck which should be frozen off.
- These larvae were formerly thought to cause swamp cancer.
Origin
Late 19th century: from the popular belief that the disease is associated with swampy areas.
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