ˈstāfˌsēktə, ˈstīf- noun
or styf·ziek·te -ˌzē-
( -s )
Etymology: Afrikaans styfsiekte, from styf stiff (from Dutch stijf, from Middle Dutch) + siekte disease, sickness, from Middle Dutch, from siek, siec ill, sick — more at stiff , sick
Africa : aphosphorosis of cattle marked by faulty bone structure and lameness — compare lamsiekte