Sterile field

A Sterile Field is an area that is sterile. 
== sterile field ==
1 a specified area, such as within a tray or on a sterile towel, that is considered free of microorganisms.
2 an area immediately around a patient that has been prepared for a surgical procedure. The sterile field includes the scrubbed team members, who are properly attired, and all furniture and fixtures in the area.
- McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.