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Definition of Hairballs
1. hairball [n] - See also: hairball
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hairballs
Literary usage of Hairballs
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Diseases of the stomach and upper alimentary tract by Anthony Bassler (1922)
"The hairballs after removal from the stomach (Holland). growths, for the most
part, are innocent, and they are often found in the internal organs in ..."
2. Special pathology and therapeutics of the diseases of domestic animals v. 2 by Ferenc Hutyra (1913)
"Eating of wool particularly, as well as itching diseases of the skin, give rise
to the formation of hairballs. In lambs fed with cakes of unshelled cotton ..."
3. Review Of Fluoride: Benefits And Risks. Report Of The Ad Hoc Subcommittee On ...by DIANE Publishing Company by DIANE Publishing Company (1992)
"All Teklad fed animals had pale livers and gastric hairballs. The Purina rodent
chow control mice did not. D. Rat Carcinogenicity Study There were four ..."
4. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1895)
"The first paper presented was on ' Grim- eon Clover hairballs,' by Mr. FV Coville.
These balls, composed of the hairs of the Crimson Clover, ..."
5. Southey's Common-place Book by Robert Southey (1876)
"... hairballs in its inside. 53. The Queen of Spain had buffaloes kept at the Casa
del Campo, because she was fond of their milk. 69. Tribute. 71. ..."
6. Essentials for Animal Research: A Primer for Research Personnel by B. Taylor Bennett (1996)
"... which can predispose them to the formation of hairballs. Very low humidity
has been associated with a rodent lesion called ring tail which is ..."
7. Text Book of Veterinary Medicine by James Law (1900)
"They are therefore far more injurious than the consolidated hairballs of the
adult animal, and often lay the foundation or septic diarrhoeas and ..."
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