cloacitis
noun
clo·a·ci·tis
ˌklō-ə-ˈsīt-əs 
: a chronic inflammatory process of the cloaca of the domestic chicken that is of undetermined cause but is apparently transmitted by copulation
called also vent gleet
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“Cloacitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/cloacitis. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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