Medical Definition of Lateral cartilage

1. Cartilaginous plates that extend above the hoof from the caudal angles of the distal phalanx of the horse; they are readily palpated under the skin of the sides of the hoof and assist in distributing the animal's weight during locomotion. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lateral Cartilage

lateral atrial vein
lateral basal branch
lateral basal segment
lateral bicipital groove
lateral border of foot
lateral border of forearm
lateral border of humerus
lateral border of kidney
lateral border of nail
lateral border of scapula
lateral branches
lateral calcaneal branches of sural nerve
lateral canal
lateral canthus
lateral cartilage (current term)
lateral cartilage of nose
lateral cartilaginous layer
lateral central palmar space
lateral cerebral fissure
lateral cerebral fossa
lateral cerebral sulcus
lateral cervical nuclei
lateral circumflex artery of thigh
lateral circumflex femoral artery
lateral circumflex femoral veins
lateral collateral
lateral collateral ligament of ankle
lateral column
lateral column of spinal cord

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