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Coffin
(redirected from coffin bone)

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Coffin
Mortuary science A funerary box used to display and contain deceased remains—either for burial or cremation
Radiation safety A heavily-leaded container used to transport relatively large amounts of radioactive material—e.g., from the manufacturer

coffin
pertaining to the coffin bone.

coffin bone
distal phalanx in the horse.
coffin joint
distal interphalangeal joint, between the second and third phalanx, in the horse.


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If a horse has foundered, shoes can be used to offer support to the hoof and prevent bruising of the rotated coffin bone.
This special shoe is made to support the coffin bone by placing a metal tongue under the frog.
Foundered horses are sometimes treated with a handmade shoe which puts pressure on the frog, restoring the coffin bone to its proper position inside the hoof.
 
 
 
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