Blain (distemper)

Blain is a distemper occurring in animals, consisting in a bladder growing on the root of the tongue against the windpipe, which at length swelling, stops the breath. It was thought to occur by great chafing, and heating of the stomach.

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1.  This article incorporates content from the 1728 Cyclopaedia, a publication in the public domain. [1]