Stimulating part or all of the bodys sensory nerve network.
Letter: s
An unusual critical adverse event that, when it occurs, should prompt immediate investigation.
A normally occurring opening at the lower end of the sacrum, exposing the vertebral canal, in the midline of the dorsal surface of the sacrum between the laminae of the fifth sacral vertebra due to failure of the laminae of the last sacral segment to coalesce; provides cannular access to the sacral epidural space for administration of anesthetics (caudal nerve blocks).
A sheet or band of tough, fibrous tissue which descends from the surface of the sacrum to the coccyx.
Of, relating to, situated in, or being the median plane of a body or any plane parallel to it.
Sterility Assurance Level
The level of radiation delivered to the product to achieve the required sterilization assurance level (SAL).
A process resulting from reduction in the microbial population to a safe or relatively safe level on an inanimate object.
Process of reducing the number of bacterial contaminates on inanimate surfaces to a safe level.
The cleansing of inanimate objects to reduce the microbial count to a safe level. This term is generally used in food services and households. In hospitals, the higher level – disinfection is more appropriate.