operating room

noun

US
: a room in a hospital where operations are done

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Four staff members worked to secure the patient and equipment as the earthquake rattled the operating room, with one of the doctors leaning over the patient to shield them from falling debris. Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 30 July 2025 Prime can be seen speaking with nurses, being escorted into the operating room, and being his usual humorous self. Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 29 July 2025 His father was an organ donor, so he was taken to an operating room, where nearly a dozen doctors and nurses were waiting to remove his organs and tissues. Ryan Katz, NPR, 21 July 2025 The hospital also had antiquated wiring in the operating room, necessitating an upgrade as new technology has become available to support surgeries. Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for operating room

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