coronary cushion

coronary cushion
a thick band of vascular tissue in the coronet of horses and other hoofed animals that secretes the horny wall of the hoof. Also called coronary ring, coronary band.

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  • Coronary cushion — A cushionlike band of vascular tissue at the upper border of the wall of the hoof of the horse and allied animals. It takes an important part in the secretion of the horny walls. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • coronary cushion — noun also coronary band or coronary ring : 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 * …   Useful english dictionary

  • coronary cushion — see under band …   Medical dictionary

  • coronary band — n 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 * * * a band… …   Medical dictionary

  • coronary band — noun see coronary cushion …   Useful english dictionary

  • coronary ring — noun see coronary cushion …   Useful english dictionary

  • coronitis — ˌkȯrəˈnīd.ə̇s noun ( es) Etymology: New Latin, from coron (from English coronary cushion) + itis : inflammation of the coronary cushion of animals …   Useful english dictionary

  • coronitis — /kawr euh nuy tis, kor /, n. Vet. Pathol. inflammation of the coronary cushion of hoofed animals. [1885 90; CORON(A) + ITIS] * * * …   Universalium

  • podophyllous — |pädə|filəs adjective Etymology: pod + phyllous : of, relating to, or being the laminar dermal tissue underlying the horny layers of a hoof * * * podophyllous, a. (pɒdəʊˈfɪləs) [f. Gr. ποδο , podo + ϕύλλον leaf + ous.] 1. Entom. Having, as some… …   Useful english dictionary

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