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operating room

NOUN
room for surgery
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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

On any given day, suitcases contain supplies that would accommodate a hospital operating room, including scalpels, needles and IV bags.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 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

Yet because of their uncommon family structure, it wasn’t until just minutes before the obstetrician cut into her belly that the father of her child got permission to go with her into the operating room.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 25, 2026

We’ll rig up an operating room in the laboratory here, and take pictures of Burton.”

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey



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