foreign object

foreign object. An item that appears where it does not belong; esp., an item introduced into a living body, such as a sponge that is left in a patient’s body during surgery. • The discovery rule usu. tolls the statute of limitations for a medical-malpractice claim based on a foreign object. — Also termed foreign substance. See FOREIGN SUBSTANCE. [Cases: Health 666.]

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资深译员文楷，毕业于亚洲一流的高级翻译学院，擅长翻译各类与电信、媒体和技术相关的法律文件。