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rider's bone

rider's bone noun: 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.

Noun

rider's bone (uncountable)

  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.
    Synonyms:
    cavalry bone, myositis ossificans

Synonyms of rider's bone

Questions about rider's bone

What does rider's bone mean?
Rider's bone means 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.
What part of speech is rider's bone?
Rider's bone is a noun.

Words near rider's bone in the dictionary

  1. Ridens
  2. rident
  3. rideout
  4. rideouts
  5. rider
  6. rider's bone
  7. ridered
  8. rideress
  9. riderless
  10. riders
  11. ridership

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