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operating room

NOUN
room for surgery
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"There wouldn't have been any operations without them," she told AFP outside the operating room in the cardiology department.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

Ruteng Regional General Hospital's operating room, delivery room, pharmacy, and laboratory were all rendered defunct after the building's roof collapsed.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

She had told him about meeting an anesthesia provider who did sound baths in the operating room and had been on a podcast.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026

The team was about to take her to the operating room when he was finally able to detach it.

From Salon ● May 27, 2026

The operating room smelled like a super-clean bathroom and was just as bright.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge



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