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surgical boot

British  

noun

  1. a specially designed boot or shoe that compensates for deformities of the foot or leg

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The Southern Health Trust was advised to open a dedicated female surgical ward for gynaecology, breast, and female urology patients with a minimum of two protected beds for each specialty.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2024

According to a 2017 report, when a government team visited King Edward, patients were being carried up to the fifth-floor surgical ward because an elevator was broken.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 22, 2022

In the surgical ward, an unusual museum of mementos hangs on the wall.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 28, 2021

Warren figured examining the Egyptian mummy — a gift from a patron that had been placed in the hospital's surgical ward to collect quarters from gawkers — would advance knowledge of the ancients.

From Salon • Jun. 29, 2021

Hours later, the soldier came round from his anesthetic and muttered the student nurse’s name while the surgical ward sister was standing close by.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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