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Pertaining to or characteristic of the body.

That part of the nervous system associated with voluntary functions. Generally, associated anatomically with the body wall and appendages; thus the name somatic.

Generally well-localized pain that results from the activation of peripheral nociceptors without injury to the peripheral nerve or central nervous system. Clinical examples: superficial laceration or burn, intramuscular injections, otitis media, somatitis, extensive abrasion.

Ultrasound, sound waves used to make diagnosis.

Standing Orders Program

Spaulding Inanimate Objects Classification Critical: Level: Heat Sterilization; Risk: Very High; Objects: touch bone or penetrate tissue; blood present (scalpels, forceps, scalers, probes, implants) Semi-Critical: Level: Sterilization, High-Level Disinfection Risk: Moderate, Objects: Touch mucous membrane but not penetrate; no blood, (mirrors, burnishers, amalgam carriers, etc.) Non-Critical: Level: Intermediate; Risk: Low; Objects: Unbroken skin contact; no blood; (masks, clothing, b.p. cuffs) Environmental Surfaces: Equipment Housekeeping: Level: Low level disinfection; sanitation; Risk: Minimal; Objects: No direct patient contact; no blood units, knobs, light floors, walls, counters

This is a mask which has a special feature – for instance, anti-fogging.

Ability of a test to not detect a disease when not present. Thus a test method with a high specificity would have a low number of false positives.

A limited defect in the spinal column, characterized by the absence of vertebral arches, through which the spinal membranes may protrude requiring surgery shortly after birth with multiple procedures thereafter. Patients with spina bifida are at extremely high risk of latex-related hypersensitivity. (40 – 68% were IgE positive for natural rubber latex proteins in the 1990s.)

The opening in a vertebra, between the neural arch and the vertebral body, within which the spinal cord lies. The vertebral foramena of the consecutive vertebrae form the spinal canal. SEE vertebral foramen.