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Küntscher nail

Küntscher nail noun: a metal rod forced into the medullary cavity of a bone to treat a fracture.

Noun

Küntscher nail (plural Küntscher nails)

  1. A metal rod forced into the medullary cavity of a bone to treat a fracture.

Forms of Küntscher nail

pluralKüntscher nails
alternative formKuntscher nail

Origin of Küntscher nail

Gerhard Küntscher is credited with the first use of this device in 1939.

Questions about Küntscher nail

What does Küntscher nail mean?
Küntscher nail means a metal rod forced into the medullary cavity of a bone to treat a fracture.
What part of speech is Küntscher nail?
Küntscher nail is a noun.
What is the plural of Küntscher nail?
The plural of Küntscher nail is Küntscher nails.

Words near Küntscher nail in the dictionary

  1. Kümmelweck
  2. Kümüx
  3. Künstlerroman
  4. Künstlerromane
  5. Künstlerromans
  6. Küntscher nail
  7. Küntscher nails
  8. Küriye
  9. Küssmaul
  10. Kütahya
  11. kāfir

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