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.
The thumb is the first digit of the hand. When a person is standing in the medical anatomical position (where the palm is facing to the front), the thumb is the outermost digit. The Medical Latin English noun for thumb is pollex (compare hallux for big toe), and the corresponding adjective for thumb is pollical.
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.