operating room

noun

US
: a room in a hospital where operations are done

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Up to that point, Moon had only practiced intubation on mannequins and animals or in the operating room. Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2025 That way, at the end of a surgery, operating room staff can wave a wand over the patient and get an alert if any sponges are still inside. Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2025 Surgery for Joel Eriksson Ek In a season where players paraded to the training room or operating room, the Wild were relatively healthy by playoff time, although Marcus Johansson missed time in the postseason due to injury. Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 9 May 2025 Currently, the cats are being cared for in a mobile MASH unit parked outside the Islip Animal Shelter, a hospital complete with an operating room, Gross said. Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 5 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for operating room

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“Operating room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/operating%20room. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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