stifle bone

stifle bone
the patella of the horse.

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  • Stifle bone — Stifle Sti fle, n. [From {Stiff}.] (Far.) The joint next above the hock, and near the flank, in the hind leg of the horse and allied animals; the joint corresponding to the knee in man; called also {stifle joint}. See Illust. under {Horse}. [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • stifle bone — noun the bone in front of a stifle joint …   English new terms dictionary

  • stifle bone — noun : the patella in the stifle of a quadruped …   Useful english dictionary

  • Stifle — Sti fle, n. [From {Stiff}.] (Far.) The joint next above the hock, and near the flank, in the hind leg of the horse and allied animals; the joint corresponding to the knee in man; called also {stifle joint}. See Illust. under {Horse}. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • stifle joint — Stifle Sti fle, n. [From {Stiff}.] (Far.) The joint next above the hock, and near the flank, in the hind leg of the horse and allied animals; the joint corresponding to the knee in man; called also {stifle joint}. See Illust. under {Horse}. [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • stifle — 1. v. 1 tr. smother, suppress (stifled a yawn). 2 intr. & tr. experience or cause to experience constraint of breathing (stifling heat). 3 tr. kill by suffocating. Derivatives: stifler n. stiflingly adv. Etymology: perh. alt. of ME stuffe,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Stifle joint — The stifle joint is a complex joint in the hindlimbs of quadruped mammals such as the sheep, horse or dog. It is the equivalent joint to the human knee. It is often the largest synovial joint in the body.The stifle joint consists of the… …   Wikipedia

  • stifle — 1. noun /ˈstaɪfl/ a) A hind knee of various mammals, especially horses. b) A bone disease of this region. 2. verb /ˈstaɪfl/ a) To interrupt …   Wiktionary

  • Equine conformation — [original research?] Parts of a horse Equine conformation evaluates the degree of correctness of a horse s bone structure, musculature, and its body proportions in relation to each other. Undesirable conformat …   Wikipedia

  • Skeletal system of the horse — The skeletal system has three major functions in the body. It protects vital organs, provides framework, and supports soft parts of the body. Horses typically have 205 bones. The pelvic limb typically contains 19 bones, while the thoracic limb… …   Wikipedia

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