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Smith-Petersen nail

Smith-Petersen nail noun: a flanged, three-pronged orthopedic implant used for fixing hip fractures.

Noun

Smith-Petersen nail (plural Smith-Petersen nails)

  1. (historical) A flanged, three-pronged orthopedic implant used for fixing hip fractures.

Forms of Smith-Petersen nail

pluralSmith-Petersen nails

Origin of Smith-Petersen nail

Named after Marius Nygaard Smith-Petersen (1886–1953), Norwegian-American physician and orthopaedic surgeon.

Questions about Smith-Petersen nail

What does Smith-Petersen nail mean?
Smith-Petersen nail means a flanged, three-pronged orthopedic implant used for fixing hip fractures.
What part of speech is Smith-Petersen nail?
Smith-Petersen nail is a noun.
What is the plural of Smith-Petersen nail?
The plural of Smith-Petersen nail is Smith-Petersen nails.

Words near Smith-Petersen nail in the dictionary

  1. Smith-Magenis syndrome
  2. Smith-Martin-Dodd syndrome
  3. Smith-Morra
  4. Smith-n-Wesson
  5. Smith-n-Wessons
  6. Smith-Petersen nail
  7. smith-wright
  8. smith-wrights
  9. smitham
  10. Smithburg
  11. smithcraft

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