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Meaning of "fetlock" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FETLOCK

Fetlak; related to Middle High German vizzeloch fetlock, from vizzel pastern + -och.

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PRONUNCIATION OF FETLOCK

ˈfɛtˌlɒk


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FETLOCK

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Fetlock is a noun.
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WHAT DOES FETLOCK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Fetlock

Fetlock is the common name for the metacarpophalangeal and metatarsophalangeal joints of horses, large animals, and sometimes dogs. It is formed by the junction of the third metacarpal or metatarsal bones proximad and the proximal phalanx distad. Paired proximal sesamoid bones articulate with the palmar or plantar distal surface of the third metacarpal or metatarsal bones and are rigidly fixed to the proximo-palmar/-plantar edge of the proximal phalanx. The fetlock is a hinge joint, allowing flexion and extension, but minimal rotation, adduction, or abduction. While sometimes the fetlock is colloquially referred to as an "ankle", even by horse experts, that terminology is not correct. The fetlock actually is a metacarpophalangeal joint which corresponds to the human upper knuckle, such as that on the ball of the foot.

Definition of fetlock in the English dictionary

The first definition of fetlock in the dictionary is a projection behind and above a horse's hoof: the part of the leg between the cannon bone and the pastern. Other definition of fetlock is Also called: fetlock joint. the joint at this part of the leg. Fetlock is also the tuft of hair growing from this part.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FETLOCK

airlock · antilock · deadlock · flintlock · forelock · genlock · gridlock · hammerlock · headlock · hemlock · lovelock · matchlock · Matlock · overlock · padlock · sherlock · Shylock · warlock · wristlock · ziplock

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FETLOCK

fetish · fetish-like · fetishisation · fetishise · fetishism · fetishist · fetishistic · fetishistically · fetishization · fetishize · fetlock joint · fetlocked · fetologist · fetology · fetoprotein · fetor · fetoscope · fetoscopy · fetter · fetter bone

WORDS THAT END LIKE FETLOCK

a chip off the old block · alarm clock · block · born out of wedlock · building block · bullock · clock · digital clock · eight o´clock · flock · Glock · lock · o´clock · on the block · overclock · Pollock · putlock · the clock · unblock · unlock

Synonyms and antonyms of fetlock in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «fetlock» into 25 languages

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The translations of fetlock from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fetlock» in English.
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球节
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menudillo
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fetlock
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hi

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fetlock
380 millions of speakers
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fetlock
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скакательных
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boleto
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bn

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ঘোড়ার পায়ে খুরের পেছনে লোমের গুচ্ছ
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boulet
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Fetlock
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Fessel
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ja

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球節
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ko

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fetlock
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Fetlock
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fetlock
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fetlock
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फॉलॉक
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topuk eklemi
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garretto
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fetlock
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скакальних
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chișiță
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fetlock
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fetlock
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kotan
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no

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Stryk
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FETLOCK»

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The Lame Horse
4-2 The two joints, between the proximal phalanx and the cannon bone (dotted line) and the proximal sesamoid bones and the cannon bone (solid line), which make up the fetlock joint. by rasping away the toe or using heel wedges causes the ...
James R. Rooney, 1998
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Veterinary Notes for Horse Owners: New Revised Edition of ...
Horses with upright conformation of the pastern and fetlock are prone to enlargement of the fetlock joint capsule (articular windgalls) and the flexor tendon sheath (tendoinous windgalls). This is physiological and does not necessarily imply the ...
Captain M. Horace Hayes, Roy Knightbridge, 2002
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Horse Owner's Veterinary Handbook
The suspensory apparatus of the fetlock. This is of prime importance in absorbing the shock of concussion and in supporting the fetlock. The fetlock is the joint that is subject to the greatest stress. The suspensory apparatus includes the ...
Thomas Gore, DVM, Paula Gore, James M. Giffin, MD, 2008
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O'Brien's Radiology for the Ambulatory Equine Practitioner
I. Radiography of the Fetlock 1. Views of the Routine Radiographic Examination 2. Views for Special Radiographic Examinations 3. Answers to Questions about Angulation II. Interpretation of the LM, Flexed-LM, and Oblique Radiographic ...
Timothy O'Brien, 2005
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Practical Guide to Lameness in Horses
Deep to the skin and superficial fascia, the palmar anular ligament of the fetlock binds the digital flexor tendons and their enclosing digital synovial sheath in the sesamoid groove. The sesamoid groove contains the deep digital flexor tendon.
Ted S. Stashak, 2013
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Equine Sports Medicine and Surgery
Alicia L. Bertone motion joint exhibiting ~30° range of motion in the normal horse (Fig. 15.2). The pastern is less frequently afflicted with injury or CHAPTER CONTENTS degenerative wear than the fetlock, although its location just above ...
Kenneth W Hinchcliff, Andris J. Kaneps, Raymond J. Geor, 2013
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Equine Podiatry
If the fetlock angle is abnormal, a return to the original wedge height is in order. NOTE: Trimming and shoeing a horse with moderate to severe fetlock contracture can be dangerous, as the horse cannot stabilize the fetlock and is prone to ...
Andrea Floyd, Richard Mansmann, 2007
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Equine Genomics
The corresponding phenotypic correlations were rp = 0.66 (fetlock joints) and rp = 0.68 (hock joints), indicating a significant consistency of the radiological findings in the two different age classes of Hanoverian warmblood horses. Furthermore ...
Bhanu P. Chowdhary, 2013
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Performance Diagnosis and Purchase Examination of Elite ...
... Hock: Osteochondral fragments at intermediate ridge ofdistal tibia 12.0% Schougaard et al., 1990 Draft horses (n=51), 1-43 months Fetlock: Fragmentation ofthe sagittal ridge of McIII1 Hock: Osteochondritis dissecans ofthe distal 1.0% 10.2% ...
Arno Lindner, 2010
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A treatise on the structure, functions, and diseases of the ...
The best way to examine the fetlocks properly, is to approach the animal quietly in the stable, and whilst apparently looking at his eyes, or into his mouth, to cast our own organs of vision down to his fetlock joints, when, if he totters- and shakes , ...
William Charles Spooner, 1840

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FETLOCK»

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When joints hurt horses: getting to the source of OA - Horsetalk.co.nz
McCarty has been working with FE, gathering and analyzing data on loads acting at the fetlock joint and stresses in the cannon bone. «Horsetalk, Jul 15»
2
Jumps continue to soar like Crisp | RACING.COM
The star chaser contracted osteomyelitis, a bone marrow infection, which spread into the sesamoid of his off forleg and then into his fetlock joint. «Racing.com, Jul 15»
3
A second life for thoroughbreds - Cincinnati Enquirer
When is it a good thing to gain 450 pounds? When you are an emaciated thoroughbred horse named Malcolm with an infected fetlock, ... «Cincinnati.com, Jul 15»
4
From Toeing-Out to Toeing-In
The front fetlock and knee (carpus) can have flexural, angular, or rotational ... I often take radiographs of the foot, fetlock, and even the carpus to ... «TheHorse.com, Jul 15»
5
Parnham waits on scans of Rommel's leg
Parnham withdrew Rommel 24 hours before the Group 1 Australian Guineas (1600m) in March because of filling in the Commands colt's fetlock ... «The West Australian, Jul 15»
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Lonrockstar earns chance in Listed sprint
Desert Jeuney had a bone chip removed from a fetlock after last year's Emirates Stakes and was to resume at Moonee Valley last month. «Bloodstock.com.au, Jul 15»
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Lonrockstar advantaged by straight course in All Victorian Sprint …
Desert Jeuney contested the same event when running fourth at his first run back after having a bone chip removed from a fetlock. “It was nice ... «Racingbase.com, Jul 15»
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Roger Federer vs. Roberto Bautista Agut: Score, Reaction from 2015 …
Bautista Agut is being hammered by Federer & now the Spainard has gone in the fetlock. If he defaults it would save him from more punishment. «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
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Horse Racing: Preview of the 2015 Los Alamitos Derby; plus 9 other …
Sidelined from racing since a non-displaced fracture of his fetlock at the bottom of his right front cannon bone was discovered last October, the ... «isportsweb.com, Jul 15»
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Lehigh Valley Zoo mourning elk's death
Lehigh Valley Zoo veterinary staff decided to do a biopsy, which led them to discover cancer in the animal's fetlock joint, which is above the ... «Allentown Morning Call, Jul 15»
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