Synonyms

operating room

American

noun

a specially equipped room, usually in a hospital, where surgical procedures are performed. OR

Etymology

Origin of operating room

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

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“We had a colloquial term in the operating room: December Deductible Derby.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“We had a colloquial term in the operating room: December Deductible Derby,” said Dr. Parcells, noting that patients seeking insurance-covered surgeries like breast augmentations have deductibles in mind.

From The Wall Street Journal

"There's a lot of interesting emotional circuits that are deep in the brain, but until now you couldn't manipulate them outside of the operating room."

From Science Daily

“I think it’s in intensive care, and I don’t think it will leave the operating room,” said Enrique Krauze, a Mexican historian who wrote a biography of Chávez.

From Los Angeles Times

For the past few years, as Americans poured back into doctors’ offices and operating rooms, U.S. healthcare split into clear winners and losers.

From The Wall Street Journal

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