: a bony outgrowth on or near the articulating surface of the pastern or coffin bone of a horse that typically results from injury and usually produces lameness
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“Ringbone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ringbone. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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ringbone
noun
ring·bone
-ˌbōn 
: a bony outgrowth on the phalangeal bones of a horse's foot that usually produces lameness
also
: osteoarthritis of a horse's foot that produces such an outgrowth
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