flank

flank (flank) the side of the body between ribs and ilium.

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flank (flngk)

n.

1. The side of the body between the pelvis or hip and the last rib; the side.

2. The section of flesh in that area.

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flank

the side of the body between the ribs and ilium.

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flank fat

thickness of the flank fold; a measure favored by cattle buyers as an indicator of the probable level of fat in the animal.

flank laparotomy

a common procedure for exploration of the abdomen in cattle. Also a preliminary to resection of intestine, rumenotomy. Has the virtue that surgery can be performed with the animal standing.

flank sucking

1. a vice in dairy calves being reared on bucket or nipple feeders when sucking time does not satisfy sucking reflex.

2. a vice in dogs, particularly common in Doberman pinschers, once believed to be due to whipworm infestation but now considered a psychogenic disorder, possibly a manifestation of psychomotor epilepsy.

flank watching

the patient spreads all four limbs and turns the head and neck into one flank; posture adopted, especially by horses, in cases of subacute abdominal pain; the tendency is for the patient to look repeatedly at the one side.