coronary cushion
Americannoun
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The apparent roughness is that they do not concern themselves with conserving the coronary cushion, and hesitate but little in cutting portions of it bodily away.
From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Harry Caulton Reeks
In the foot stripped of the hoof the coronary cushion is seen as a rounded structure overhanging the sensitive laminæ after the manner of a cornice.
From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Harry Caulton Reeks
Superiorly the cavity is quite narrow, and extends to near the lower surface of the coronary cushion, while inferiorly, at its open portion, it is often 1/2 inch to 1 inch wide.
From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Harry Caulton Reeks
To do this a double sage-knife is run flatwise between the coronary cushion and the cartilage, with the convex surface of the blade towards the skin.
From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Harry Caulton Reeks
The papillæ of the coronary cushion secrete the horn tubules forming the wall, and the papillæ of the perioplic ring secrete the varnish-like veneer of thin horn covering the outside surface of the hoof.
From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Harry Caulton Reeks
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