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Definition of Cannon bone
1. Noun. Greatly developed metatarsal or metacarpal bone in the shank or cannon part of the leg in hoofed mammals.
Definition of Cannon bone
1. Noun. A bone resulting from the fusion of metacarpals or metatarsals in some artiodactyls. ¹
2. Noun. The metacarpal of a horse. ¹
3. Noun. The metatarsal of a horse. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Cannon bone
1. The middle metacarpal (or metatarsal bone) in the horse. Synonym: shank bone. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cannon Bone
Literary usage of Cannon bone
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Exploration of the Potter Creek Cave by William John Sinclair (1904)
"56 Width of anterior cannon-bone measured across distal condyles 61 Thickness of
anterior cannon-bone measured at middle of shaft 22 Length of posterior ..."
2. Bulletin of the Department of Geology by Andrew C Lawson, University of California (1868-1952 (1906)
"Length of anterior cannon-bone measured on anterior surface 175 m: Width of
anterior cannon-bone measured at proximal end. ..."
3. On the Anatomy of Vertebrates by Richard Owen (1868)
"21, 12, is inserted into the forepart of the ' cannon-bone. ... 21, is, sends
its flat and strong tendon behind the cannon-bone, near the lower end of which ..."
4. Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by United States Bureau of Animal Industry (1890)
"They are found on the inside of the leg, from the knee, near to which they are
to be found, downward to about the lower third of the principal cannon bone. ..."
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