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orthopod

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
or-tho-pod
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An orthopaedic surgeon.

Humorous; Informal

Etymology

Both orthopod and orthoped are of jocular origin in the informal jargon of medicine; the first is a play on -pod (as in gastropod) and the second is a play on -pede (as in centipede). Each trades on the humorous portrayal of colleagues in other specialties (as opposed to one's own specialty) as strange critters (as if odd ducks).

Usage

Inflected Forms

orthopods (plural)

Synonyms

orthoped

Questions

What does orthopod mean?
An orthopaedic surgeon.
Where does orthopod come from?
Both orthopod and orthoped are of jocular origin in the informal jargon of medicine; the first is a play on -pod (as in gastropod) and the second is a play on -pede (as in centipede). Each trades on the humorous portrayal of colleagues in other specialties (as opposed to one's own specialty) as strange critters (as if odd ducks).

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