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sidebone

American  
[sahyd-bohn] / ˈsaɪdˌboʊn /
Or sidebones

noun

Veterinary Pathology.

  1. ossification of the cartilages in the lateral portion of the foot of a horse, resulting in lameness.

Etymology

Origin of sidebone

First recorded in 1810–20; side 1 + bone

Example Sentences

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A sidebone consists in a transformation of the lateral cartilages found on the wings of the coffin bone into bony matter by the deposition of lime salts.

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

There is a wide margin of difference in respect to the degrees of severity which may characterize different cases of sidebone.

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

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