splint bone

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splint bone

the second and fourth metacarpals or metatarsals of the horse that are greatly reduced in size and do not extend as far as the distal end of the third metacarpal.

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Equidae matrix matrix holder matrix retainer metacarpal			The British-bred five-year-old has not raced since damaging a near-fore splint bone shortly after winning the Empress Club Stakes at Turffontein in February. Champion South African racemare Dancer's Daughter retires from track by The Racing Post (London, England) It seems to be a splint bone but we're not sure whether he got a knock on it or it's just active. Mullins faces a Festival doubt by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England) Basically, splints are the injury and swelling of the interosseous ligament, which holds the splint bone to the cannon bone. Horse Splints by RON PETRACEK / Pets and Animals community			splenomedullary leukemia splenomegaly splenometry splenomyelogenous splenomyelogenous leukemia splenomyelomalacia splenoncus splenopancreatic splenopathy splenopexy splenopneumonia splenoportography splenoptosis splenorenal splenorenal bypass splenorenal ligament splenorenal shunt splenorrhagia splenorrhaphy splenosis splenotomy splenotoxin spliceosome splicing splint splint bone splinter splinter fracture splinter hemorrhage splinting splinting 1 splinting 2 splints split split caliper stirrup split gene Split Hand Split Liver Transplantation split pelvis split personality Split Pleura Sign split renal-function test split ring split Russell traction split thickness graft split-brain split-brain state split-hand deformity split-skin graft split-thickness flap split-thickness graft			spline spline spline spline Spline (mathematics) spline broach Spline curve Spline curve spline curves spline curves Spline Joint Spline-Grinding Machine Spline-Hobbing Machine Spline-Profile Horn Antenna splined shaft Splineless Coupling Splines Splines Splining Splining Splining machine Splink Splink splint splint splint splint Splint (medicine) Splint armor Splint armour splint bone splint bones splint bones Splint coal Splint coal splinted splinted splinted splinter splinter splinter splinter splinter Splinter bar splinter bars Splinter Cell Splinter Cell Anarchy Galore Splinter Cell Chaos Theory Splinter Cell Conviction Splinter Cell Double Agent Splinter Cell Map Archive Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory splinter fracture splinter group splinter group splinter group splinter groups splinter groups splinter hemorrhage splinter hemorrhages

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