The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Laminitis \Lam`i*ni"tis\, n. [NL. See Lamina, and -itis.] (Far.) Inflammation of the lamin[ae] or fleshy plates along the coffin bone of a horse; founder. --Youatt. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
laminitis n 1: inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse [syn: laminitis, founder]