Meaning & use
orthopod
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An informal term for an orthopedic surgeon or specialist who treats bones, joints, and muscles.
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The trainer sent the injured player straight to an orthopod for an X-ray.
Her knee surgery was performed by one of the hospital's best orthopods.
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Orthopod is medical slang, a shortened form of "orthopedist" commonly used among hospital staff.
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