Farcy

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Farcy \Far"cy\, n. [F. farcin; cf. L. farciminum a disease of
     horses, fr. farcire. See {Farce}.] (Far.)
     A contagious disease of horses, associated with painful
     ulcerating enlargements, esp. upon the head and limbs. It is
     of the same nature as glanders, and is often fatal. Called
     also {farcin}, and {farcimen}.


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     Note: Farcy, although more common in horses, is communicable
           to other animals and to human beings.
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     {Farcy bud}, a hard, prominent swelling occurring upon the
        cutaneous surface in farcy, due to the obstruction and
        inflammation of the lymphatic vessels, and followed by
        ulceration. --Youatt.
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