operating room

noun

US
: a room in a hospital where operations are done

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When Hoover was brought into the operating room clearly responsive, doctors involved in the organ retrieval refused to move forward and remove life support. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026 Polizzi then documented herself making her way to the operating room. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026 In recent years, nursing has become more technologically advanced, another draw for men, says Steven Parsons, a cardiovascular operating room nurse and adjunct instructor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 21 July 2026 While patients can be exposed to external bacteria or fungi in the operating room, often, the organisms come from the patient’s own skin, mucous membranes, or gastrointestinal tract. — Rachel Rabkin Peachman, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for operating room

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