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.
auricle. 1. the flap of the ear in the form of a funnel-like organ which collects the sound waves. Called also pinna. 2. the ear-shaped appendage of either atrium of the heart; formerly used to designate the entire atrium.uricle (oÂ´Ã´) , rikÉl n. 1 the oval flap of the external part of the. ear n. 2, atrium the chamber of the heart that receives the: blood on the, right from the general, circulation and on the, left from the pulmonary. circulation