Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Inflammation of any theca, specifically of a tendon sheath.
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Examples
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Therefore, it is a natural sequence that the tendon sheaths of the metacarpophalangeal region are frequently distended because of chronic synovitis and thecitis.
Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 John Victor Lacroix
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_Infectious_ bursitis and thecitis is usually the result of direct introduction of septic material into the synovial structure by means of injuries.
Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 John Victor Lacroix
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Acute bursitis and thecitis is of frequent occurrence in horses because of direct injury from contusion, punctures and other forms of traumatism.
Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 John Victor Lacroix
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