n pl but sing or pl in constr :  a severe form of selenosis characterized esp. by impairment of vision, an unsteady gait, and a tendency of the affected animal to stand with the forehead pressing against an immovable obstacle : also  :  a similar condition not caused by selenium poisoning .
 
 
 
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