blue comb

blue comb
Vet. Pathol.
a disease of birds resembling Bright's disease in humans affecting esp. domestic fowl, characterized by fever, sunken eyes, and shriveling of the skin of the wattles, shanks, and comb. Also called x-disease.
[1940-45]

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