operating room
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of operating room
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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The most powerful treatment is not found in a prescription bottle or an operating room.
From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2026
"My love has just gone to the operating room," Bolsonaro's wife Michelle said in an Instagram post.
From Barron's • Dec. 25, 2025
Trolls, spreading AI-generated images, said I was faking it, something I first learned about as I was about to be wheeled into the operating room.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025
The patient would be in a hospital operating room, while the doctor could carry out the procedure using the Sentante machine from anywhere - even their own home.
From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025
“My mother, her name is Isabella Morales, works as an operating room technician at St. John of God. I’m calling to see if I can speak to her.”
From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer
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