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Definition of Splint bone
1. Noun. A rudimentary metacarpal or metatarsal bone on either side of the cannon bone in the leg of a horse or related animal.
Medical Definition of Splint bone
1. The second or fourth, or internal or external small metacarpal bone's in the horse; these are splinter-like in shape and lie on either side of the metacarpal or cannon bone. Synonym: fibula. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Splint Bone
Literary usage of Splint bone
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Horse by William Youatt, Walker Watson, Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1874)
"The weight and concussion thus thrown on the inner splint-bone produce inflammation
of the cartilaginous substance that unites it to the shank-bone. ..."
2. The Horse: With a Treatise on Draught by William Youatt (1843)
"In consequence of it, the cartilage is absorbed, and bone deposited; the union
between the splint-bone and the shank becomes bony, instead of cartilaginous ..."
3. Report of the Secretary of Agriculture by United States Dept. of Agriculture (1871)
"Bones of fore lei;, side view : «, bones of carpus ; b, splint-bone ; c, ...
C.—Hind leg, side view : a, bones of the tarsus ; ft, splint-bone ; r, ..."
4. Cyclopedia of American Agriculture: A Popular Survey of Agricultural by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1908)
"Its most common seat is on the inside of the front leg, due to the anatomical
arrangement of this region, which subjects the internal splint bone to more ..."
5. The Diseases of Animals: A Book of Brief and Popular Advice on the Care and by Nelson Slater Mayo (1920)
"The splint-bone on the inside of the fore leg is a small bone attached to the side
... On the top of this splint- bone rests one of the bones of the knee. ..."
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