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Fascia: A thin sheath of fibrous tissue encasing muscle or other organ.

Fibrocartilagenous Joint: Formed via the presence of an intervertebral disc.

Fibro-Osseous Junction: The site at which a ligament or tendon attaches to bone.

Fibrotic Myopathy: Pathologic condition characterized by the presence of scar (or fibrotic) tissue within one or more muscle bellies. Scar tissue can deleteriously affect the pliability of the muscle(s) within which it develops, thereby having the potential to precipitate biomechanical lameness.

Fibrotic Tissue/Fibrosis: Scarring that typically forms pursuant to an injury and local tissue damage.

Flexor Tendonitis: Inflammation of the superficial and/or deep digital flexor tendons.

Flexural Deformity: Excessive bending of one or more joints in response to disproportionate tension of the flexor apparatus.

Flight Path: The track of a limb or foot as it advances through the air during the non weight-bearing phase of the stride.

Flight Phase of Stride: The phase of a horse’s stride during which the respective limb is airborne (not in contact with the ground surface).

Forging: Striking of a forelimb with the ipsilateral hind limb (on the same side of the horse). Usually occurs as the toe of the hind foot strikes the heel of the ipsilateral forefoot at the trot. Also known as overreaching.

Fracture: A break or fragmentation. “Blunt trauma resulted in fracture of the underlying bone.”

Fusion: The coalescence of two or more structures to form a single entity.