operating room

noun

US
: a room in a hospital where operations are done

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The surgeon in the operating room is not taking input from various individuals regarding the initial incision or final stitch. Chris Westfall, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024 Mercy follows and Claire praises the woman for being calm in the operating room. Lincee Ray, EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024 Tom Selleck Is 'Frustrated' By Blue Bloods Cancellation, Believes Show Was 'Taken for Granted' Keys to the City After the mayor was injured in a drive-by shooting by a motorcyclist, Frank Reagan visited him in the operating room before his surgery. Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024 On July 19, 2016, Ewing spent more than five hours in the operating room. Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024 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 2 Jan. 2025.

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