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(bar′ē-ĕr)
[Fr. barriere, a bar]
1. An obstacle, impediment, obstruction, boundary, or separation.
2. A device (such as a glove, mask, or drape) used to limit potentially infectious contact between health care providers and patients.
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(bar′ē-ĕr)
[Fr. barriere, a bar]
1. An obstacle, impediment, obstruction, boundary, or separation.
2. A device (such as a glove, mask, or drape) used to limit potentially infectious contact between health care providers and patients.
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