Recovering After Open Heart Surgery: Speaking to the Heart of the. Family. The total family constellation-- the patient, spouse, children, and significant. others-- can be significantly affected by cardiac surgery.
The noun ATMOSPHERE has 6 senses: 1. a particular environment or surrounding influence. 2. a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade. 3. the mass of air surrounding the Earth.
Overview. 1  Atmosphere - The atmosphere is the air around the Earth made up of different gasses (mostly nitrogen and oxygen). The atmosphere forms a protective layer around Earth, keeping the planet warm and protecting it from the Sun's radiation. The study of the atmosphere is called meteorology and includes the weather.