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operating theater

NOUN
operating room
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This variation matters far beyond the operating theater.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 21, 2026

A week ago, the director had stopped Rustin in the hallway and mentioned a complaint—something about words in the operating theater.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2025

With the governor in her ear, Glenda paced up and down the operating theater.

From Slate ● Jan. 27, 2024

Dr. Winters carries his own burden into the operating theater: He has cancer, and only a few months left to live.

From New York Times ● Dec. 5, 2022

He was opened up in the main operating theater at Nairobi Hospital by a team of surgeons headed by Dr. Imre Lofler.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston


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