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n. - The long bone of the pastern where racehorses usually get fractures

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  • The first phalanx (os suffraginis) normally sets at an angle of about
  • -- Fractures of the first phalanx (suffraginis) occur with respect to frequency, second to pelvic fractures.
  • It is formed by the opposing of the inferior surface of the os suffraginis with the superior surface of the os coronæ.
  • This term is applied to exostoses involving the first and second phalanges (suffraginis and corona), regardless of their size, extent or location.
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  • This word was used in the 2006 Scripps National Spelling Bee finals.
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