English Explanatory Dictionary

rider's bone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An ossification in the muscles of the upper and inner part of a horse rider's thigh, due to the repeated pressure and irritation caused by the saddle when riding.

Word forms

rider's bone

Synonyms

cavalry bone myositis ossificans
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