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61Triple tibial osteotomy — The Triple Tibial Osteotomy is a surgical procedure used to treat dogs that have ruptured their cranial (anterior) [cruciate ligament [. The cranial cruciate ligament (CrCL) is a ligament connecting the femur with the tibia, which functions to… …
62smother — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. suffocate, stifle; suppress, repress; extinguish, deaden. See killing, restraint, death. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. stifle, suffocate, suppress; see choke 1 , 2 , extinguish 1 . III (Roget s 3… …
63Skeletal system of the horse — The skeletal system has three major functions in the body. It protects vital organs, provides framework, and supports soft parts of the body. Horses typically have 205 bones. The pelvic limb typically contains 19 bones, while the thoracic limb… …
64choke — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. strangle, suffocate, garrote; stifle, obstruct, clog, jam, plug. See closure, killing. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To deprive of air] Syn. asphyxiate, strangle, strangulate, stifle, throttle, garrote,… …
65hush — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. silence, quiet, stillness, calm. v. t. calm, stifle, muffle; soothe, allay, still; hide, suppress. See concealment, moderation. II (Roget s IV) interj. Syn. quiet, be quiet, stop talking, soft, less… …
66muffle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. deaden, stifle, mute, dampen; wrap up, swathe, envelop. See silence, concealment. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. deaden, mute, stifle; see decrease 2 , soften 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. stifle …
67throttle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. choke, strangle, suffocate; silence, stifle; close. See closure, killing. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. starter, gas pedal, gas, feed, gas feed; see also accelerator . v. 1. [To choke] Syn. strangle, stifle …
68Equine anatomy — The anatomy of the horse comes with a large number of horse specific terms. External anatomy* back: the area where the saddle goes, begins at the end of the withers, extends to the last thoracic vertebrae. (Colloquially includes the loin or… …
69strangle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. choke, garrotte, stifle, suffocate; suppress, repress; squeeze, constrict, strangulate. See killing, closure. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To choke] Syn. asphyxiate, suffocate, smother, kill; see choke 1 …
70suffocate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. smother, stifle, asphyxiate; choke; extinguish; strangle. See killing, death. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. stifle, smother, strangle; see choke 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. smother, choke, stifle …
