foreign substance

foreign substance
Substance occurring in any part of the body or organism where it is not normally found, usually introduced from without. Adams v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., 251 N.C. 565, 112 S.E.2d 92, 94.
A "foreign substance" within rule that a cause of action against physician who leaves a foreign substance in body does not begin until patient discovers or should have discovered the presence of such substance includes drugs and medicine which are introduced into the body and which are not organically connected or naturally related. Rothman v. Silber, 83 N.J.Super. 192, 199 A.2d 86, 89, 92

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  • foreign substance — Substance occurring in any part of the body or organism where it is not normally found, usually introduced from without. Adams v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., 251 N.C. 565, 112 S.E.2d 92, 94. A foreign substance within rule that a cause of… …   Black's law dictionary

  • foreign substance — svetimkūnis statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Organizmui svetimas daiktas, patekęs į audinius arba organo ertmę iš išorės (dažniausiai) arba susidaręs pačiame organizme. atitikmenys: angl. foreign body; foreign substance vok.… …   Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • foreign substance — matter or object in a place that it does not belong, foreign matter …   English contemporary dictionary

  • foreign matter — substance or object in a place that it does not belong, foreign substance …   English contemporary dictionary

  • foreign — 01. It s good to know more than one language if you plan on doing business with [foreign] countries. 02. It is often difficult for [foreigners] to feel welcome in my country because there is still a lot of prejudice in our culture. 03. The U.S.… …   Grammatical examples in English

  • foreign — /ˈfɒrən / (say foruhn) adjective 1. relating to, characteristic of, or derived from another country or nation; not native or domestic. 2. relating to relations or dealings with other countries. 3. external to one s own country or nation: a… …  

  • foreign — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. alien, strange, exotic; extraneous, unrelated. See extrinsic, abode. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Concerning a country, idea, or way of life not one s own] Syn. remote, exotic, strange, alien, far,… …   English dictionary for students

  • foreign body — svetimkūnis statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Organizmui svetimas daiktas, patekęs į audinius arba organo ertmę iš išorės (dažniausiai) arba susidaręs pačiame organizme. atitikmenys: angl. foreign body; foreign substance vok.… …   Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • Foreign — For eign, a. [OE. forein, F. forain, LL. foraneus, fr. L. foras, foris, out of doors, abroad, without; akin to fores doors, and E. door. See {Door}, and cf. {Foreclose}, {Forfeit}, {Forest}, {Forum}.] 1. Outside; extraneous; separated; alien; as …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Foreign attachment — Foreign For eign, a. [OE. forein, F. forain, LL. foraneus, fr. L. foras, foris, out of doors, abroad, without; akin to fores doors, and E. door. See {Door}, and cf. {Foreclose}, {Forfeit}, {Forest}, {Forum}.] 1. Outside; extraneous; separated;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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