coronary band

noun

: a thickened band of extremely vascular tissue that lies at the upper border of the wall of the hoof of the horse and related animals and that plays an important part in the secretion of the horny walls

called also coronary cushion

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“Coronary band.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/coronary%20band. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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