1. A disease in horses characterized by inflammation and swelling of the soft tissues of the roof of the mouth, causing difficulty in eating and drinking.
Usage: veterinary; usually used in plural form

Examples

• The veterinarian diagnosed the horse with lampases after examining its swollen palate.
• Lampases can make it difficult for horses to eat hay and grain properly.
• Treatment for lampases may include softening the feed and applying topical remedies.
• Young horses sometimes develop lampases during teething.
• The trainer noticed the horse had lampases when it began refusing its meals.