scalma

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English

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Etymology

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From Old High German scalmo (pestilence), used in the Middle Ages to designate a malignant disease. See modern German Schelm.

Noun

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scalma (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) A contagious febrile disease of horses, with local lesions of the bronchi, trachea, and larynx, having coughing as a symptom.

References

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  • Veterinary Journal and Annals of Comparative Pathology, p. 81

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