orthopod

== English == === 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). === Pronunciation === === Noun === orthopod (plural orthopods) (medicine, informal, humorous) An orthopaedic surgeon. Synonym: orthoped