must be contacted by the staff in the operating room so that the patientâs post-operative. recovery in a single room either in Variety Ward or ICU can be arranged. 6 Protective Isolation. Protective Isolation is designed to protect patients who are severely immunocompromised.
uk â /Î¸Êm/ us â /Î¸Êm/. B1 the short, thick finger on the side of your hand that makes it possible to hold and pick things up easily. Examples. The thorn was embedded in her thumb. She hit her thumb with the hammer. I gave my thumb quite a nip with the pliers. I sucked my thumb until I was seven.
palm1. 1  the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers. 2  the corresponding part of the forefoot of an animal. 3  the part of a glove covering this part of the hand. 4  Also called sailmaker's palm. a stiff rawhide or metal shield worn over this part of the hand by sailmakers to serve as a thimble. 5. a linear measure of from 3 to 4 inches (7.5 to 10 cm), based on the breadth of the hand.