ˈsmithˈpēd.ə(r)sən- noun
Usage: usually capitalized S&P
Etymology: after Marius Smith-Peterson died 1953 American orthopedic surgeon who designed it
: a flanged metal nail used to fix the femoral head in fractures of the femoral neck
ˈsmithˈpēd.ə(r)sən- noun
Usage: usually capitalized S&P
Etymology: after Marius Smith-Peterson died 1953 American orthopedic surgeon who designed it
: a flanged metal nail used to fix the femoral head in fractures of the femoral neck
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012