ringbone

[ ring-bohn ]

/ ˈrɪŋˌboʊn /

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noun Veterinary Pathology.

a morbid bony growth on the pastern bones of a horse, often resulting in lameness.

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Origin of ringbone

First recorded in 1515–25; ring¹ + bone

Words nearby ringbone

ring back, ringbark, ring-billed gull, ring binder, ringbolt, ringbone, ring buoy, ring circuit, ring compound, ring dance, ringdove

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How to use ringbone in a sentence

He considers ringbone as articular, periarticular, rachitic and traumatic.
Lameness of the Horse|John Victor Lacroix
This type of ringbone as well as the articular may occur "high" or "low."
Lameness of the Horse|John Victor Lacroix
Spavin, ringbone, splints, quittor and many other anomalous conditions may all be observed from certain proper angles.
Lameness of the Horse|John Victor Lacroix
The affected animals require a month to three months' time for recovery to take place in the average favorable cases of ringbone.
Lameness of the Horse|John Victor Lacroix

Practically the only exception is in the rachitic form of ringbone which affects young animals.
Lameness of the Horse|John Victor Lacroix

British Dictionary definitions for ringbone

ringbone

/ (ˈrɪŋˌbəʊn) /

noun

an abnormal bony growth affecting the pastern of a horse, often causing lameness

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