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单词 cannon bone
释义

cannon bone

noun

: a bone in hoofed mammals that extends from the knee or hock to the fetlock
especially : the enlarged metacarpal or metatarsal of the third digit of a horse

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web But in June, Maxfield was discovered to have a non-displaced condylar fracture in his right front cannon bone. David J. Kim, The Courier-Journal, 30 Apr. 2021 In a press release Wednesday, Godolphin announced Grade 3 Matt Winn winner Maxfield was discovered to have a non-displaced condylar fracture in his right front cannon bone. Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 10 June 2020

Word History

Etymology

French canon, literally, cannon

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

cannon bone

noun

: a bone in hoofed mammals that supports the leg from the hock joint to the fetlock
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