Employee exposure to bloodborne pathogens from blood and Other Potentially Infectious Materials (OPIM) because employees are not using Universal Precautions. 1  Bloodborne pathogens are pathogenic microorganisms that are present in human blood and can cause disease in humans.
atonality. n. 1. (Music, other) absence of or disregard for an established musical key in a composition. 2. (Music, other) the principles of composition embodying this and providing a radical alternative to the diatonic system.
androgen. any steroid hormone that promotes male secondary sex characters. The two main androgens are androsterone and testosterone. Called also androgenic hormone. adj., adj androgenÂ´ic. The androgenic hormones are internal endocrine secretions circulating in the bloodstream and manufactured mainly by the testes under stimulation from the pituitary gland.