fetlock joint
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9.1
- noun
- /ˈfɛtˌlɒk dʒɔɪnt/
- Specialized
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articulación del corvejón
- The veterinarian carefully examined the horse's fetlock joint for signs of swelling or injury.
Examples
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After the fall, the mare developed stiffness in her right fetlock joint.
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Pain in the fetlock joint can indicate excessive strain from training or racing.
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The veterinarian examined the horse's fetlock joint carefully.
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A swollen fetlock joint can indicate an injury.
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The veterinarian examined the horse's fetlock joint for any signs of injury.
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During the event, the trainer pointed out how the fetlock joint affected the horse's performance.
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She carefully checked the fetlock joint of each horse before the race to ensure they were healthy.
Synonyms
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9.8
A joint just above a horse's hoof that often has a small tuft of hair
A joint where a long foot bone meets a toe bone
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is fully compositional: 'fetlock' names a specific joint above the hoof and 'joint' denotes a point where bones articulate, so the combined form simply identifies that particular articulation. Although 'fetlock' is a specialized term (making the phrase technical), if a learner already knows the constituent meanings the overall sense is immediately clear and cross-linguistically analogous to standard anatomical naming.
Etymology
Fetlock joint may come from old words for foot and lock, meaning a small bunch of hair. A tuft of hair grows just above this joint on a horse's lower leg, so the name points to the joint where that 'lock' sits between the lower leg and the hoof.