hardware disease

noun

hard·​ware disease ˈhär-ˌdwa(ə)r-, -ˌdwe(ə)r- How to pronounce hardware disease (audio)
: traumatic damage to the viscera of cattle due to ingestion of a foreign body (as a nail or barbed wire)

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“Hardware disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/hardware%20disease. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.

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