farcy

[ fahr-see ]

noun

, Veterinary Pathology.

, plural far·cies.

1. a form of glanders chiefly affecting the skin and superficial lymphatic vessels of horses and mules.

farcy

/ ˈfɑːsɪ /

noun

1. vet science a form of glanders in which lymph vessels near the skin become thickened, with skin lesions and abscess-forming nodules, caused by a bacterium, Burkholderia mallei

Word History and Origins

Origin of farcy¹

1375–1425; late Middle English farsy ( n ) < Anglo-French, Middle French farcin < Late Latin farcīminum glandular disease ( Latin farcī ( re ) to stuff + Late Latin -minum for Latin -men noun suffix)

Word History and Origins

Origin of farcy¹

C15: from Old French farcin , from Late Latin farcīminum glanders, from Latin farcīmen a sausage, from farcīre to stuff

Example Sentences

Nicolas Farcy, who runs the fund’s Congo portfolio, says fund staffers have never encountered hospital detentions.

From Washington Times

"The student should have exposure to all of the subjects before taking the exam," says Owen Farcy, academic director for the ​MCAT summer intensive program for Kaplan Test Prep.

From US News

To ready themselves for the exam's length and structure, premeds should use practice questions and practice exams, says Farcy.

From US News

“Estamos viendo muchos casos, y la temporada empezó mucho más temprano que el año anterior”, dijo David Farcy, director de medicina de emergencia del Centro Médico Mount Sinai, en Miami Beach.

From Washington Times

Farcy estima que la sala de emergencia del Mount Sinai está atendiendo diariamente entre 12 y 15 casos de gripe, un aumento sí se piensa que en el 2013 las visitas fueron entre cuatro y cinco al día.

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