Definitions for surgical mask
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1. Surgical mask

   A surgical mask, also known as a procedure mask, is intended to be worn by health professionals during surgery and during nursing to catch the bacteria shed in liquid droplets and aerosols from the wearer's mouth and nose. They are not designed to protect the wearer from inhaling airborne bacteria or virus particles and are less effective than respirators, such as N95 or NIOSH masks, which provide better protection due to their material, shape and tight seal. Surgical masks are popularly worn by the general public all year round in East Asian countries like China, Taiwan, Japan and South Korea to reduce the chance of spreading airborne diseases and to prevent the breathing in of airborne dust particles created by air pollution. Additionally, surgical masks have become a fashion statement in contemporary East Asian culture bolstered by its popularity in Japanese and Korean pop culture which have a big impact on East Asian youth culture. More recently, due to the rising issue of smog in South and Southeast Asia, surgical masks and air filtering face masks are now frequently used in major cities in Thailand, India and Nepal when air quality deteriorates to toxic levels. Additionally, face masks are used in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia during the Southeast Asian haze season. Air filtering surgical-style masks are quite popular across Asia and as a result, many companies have released masks that not only prevent the breathing in of airborne dust particles but are also fashionable.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of surgical mask in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of surgical mask in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of surgical mask in a Sentence

1. Sara Greenstein:

   Although wearing a cloth face mask is better than nothing, it is no substitute for an N95 or surgical mask, which are precisely engineered, highly technical products.

2. Harvey Fineberg:

   I'm not going to wear a surgical mask, because clinicians need those, but I have a nice western-style bandana I might wear. Or I have a balaclava. I have some pretty nice options.

3. Saskia Popescu:

   Wearing a surgical mask helps you prevent sharing your germs if you're sick, surgical masks do not seal around the face, so while they offer some protection, it's the N95 mask that offers the most protection.

4. Leana Wen:

   We need to be wearing at least a three-ply surgical mask, you can wear a cloth mask on top of that, but do not just wear a cloth mask alone.

5. John Balmes:

   If you can't get either a surgical mask or an N95, wear the cloth mask, because the most important thing right now is to protect others from transmission of the virus.

References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surgical_Mask