keratogenous
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of keratogenous
Example Sentences
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Posteriorly the cavity is bounded by the front of the os pedis, and is lined by a thin growth of horn secreted by the keratogenous membrane covering the bone.
From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Reeks, Harry Caulton
The infero-posterior face is covered by the keratogenous membrane, and follows closely the shape of the horny frog, on whose inner surface it is moulded.
From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Reeks, Harry Caulton
Into this, which, of course, is but a form of sand-crack, gravel and dirt penetrate, and so set up inflammatory changes in the keratogenous membrane.
From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Reeks, Harry Caulton
Where the lameness is but slight, we may attribute it almost solely to the pain occasioned by the mere wounding of the keratogenous membrane, and to no very extensive inflammatory changes therein.
From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Reeks, Harry Caulton
Here the keratogenous membrane participates in the diseased process, and their horn becomes dry and brittle, and readily splits into small fibrous bundles very similar to the fibroid growth described in canker.
From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Reeks, Harry Caulton
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