| 释义 |
os·se·let
\ˈäs(ə)lə̇t\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: French, literally, small bone, from Old French, from ossel bone (from os bone — from Late Latin ossum, from Latin oss-, os — + -el) + -et
: an exostosis on the leg of a horse; especially : one on the lateral or anterior aspect of the fetlock occurring chiefly in horses subjected to severe strain while young |