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sesamoid bone |
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sesamoid bone [′ses·ə‚mȯid ‚bōn] (medicine) A small bone developed in a tendon subjected to much pressure. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Unusual Sunrise suffered a fractured sesamoid in his left front foreleg and was humanely destroyed. Treatment of sesamoid disorders with a rocker sole shoe modification. Most equine veterinarians believe that the disease results when repeated stress cuts off blood flow to a small foot bone called the distal sesamoid, or the navicular bone. |
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