grapes
noun plural\ ˈgrāps 
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\Medical Definition of grapes
1 : a cluster of raw red nodules of granulation tissue in the hollow of the fetlock of horses that is characteristic of advanced or chronic grease heel
2 plural in form but usually singular in construction : tuberculous disease of the pleura in cattle
— called also grape disease
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