operating room

noun

US
: a room in a hospital where operations are done

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Robotic surgery is also beginning to stretch beyond the traditional operating room. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Novant Health services and NC state approval process Services at the center will include a 24-hour emergency department, a range of inpatient and outpatient care, and a dedicated C-section operating room. Chase Jordan august 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026 Patients almost never remember all the people in the operating room with them. Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 When Hoover was brought into the operating room clearly responsive, doctors involved in the organ retrieval refused to move forward and remove life support. Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for operating room

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