operating table
noun
: a special table in an operating room that a person lies on while having an operation
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On the operating table, Nelson went into respiratory arrest.
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Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
A little over two years later, Murano was on the operating table, undergoing a similar surgery.
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Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2026
Beneath us, on an operating table, a brain pulsed through a roughly six-inch hole carved by a bone saw.
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Martha Raddatz,
The Atlantic,
25 May 2026
The North Carolina Medical Board in December 2023 received two back-to-back complaints about Lynch sharing detailed information and showing graphic photos of unconscious patients on the operating table to people at a local bar.
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Amber Gaudet,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2026
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Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
A little over two years later, Murano was on the operating table, undergoing a similar surgery.
—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2026
Beneath us, on an operating table, a brain pulsed through a roughly six-inch hole carved by a bone saw.
—
Martha Raddatz,
The Atlantic,
25 May 2026
The North Carolina Medical Board in December 2023 received two back-to-back complaints about Lynch sharing detailed information and showing graphic photos of unconscious patients on the operating table to people at a local bar.
—
Amber Gaudet,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2026
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“Operating table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/operating%20table. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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