ringbone

American  

[ring-bohn] / ˈrɪŋˌboʊn /

noun

Veterinary Pathology.

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

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ringbone British  

/ ˈrɪŋˌbəʊn /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of ringbone

First recorded in 1515–25; ring ¹ + bone

Example Sentences

Ursa Major.—There is no real cure for ringbone.

From Ladies on Horseback Learning, Park-Riding, and Hunting, with Hints upon Costume, and Numerous Anecdotes by Lambert, Nannie

A ringbone is the growth of a bony tumor on the ankle.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.

If this fails, some success may be accomplished by point firing in two or three lines over the ringbone.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.

This type of ringbone as well as the articular may occur "high" or "low."

From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by Lacroix, John Victor

Rachitic ringbone is frequently observed in some sections of the country and does not ordinarily cause much if any lameness.

From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by Lacroix, John Victor