Smith-Peterson nail
noun
Smith-Pe·ter·son nail
ˈsmithˈpētə(r)sən-
: a flanged metal nail used to fix the femoral head in fractures of the femoral neck
Word History
Etymology
after Marius Smith-Peterson †1953 American orthopedic surgeon who designed it
- cross one's fingers
- cross oneself
- cross or pile
- cross order
- cross out
- cross paths
- cross paths (with)
- cross paths with
- cross peen
- cross product
- cross promote
- cross promoted
- cross promotes
- cross promoting
- cross promotion
- cross promotions
- cross quarters
- cross rate
- cross ratio
- cross relation
- cross roll
- cross saltire
- cross sea
- cross section
- cross sections