operating room
Americannoun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of operating room
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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The team was about to take her to the operating room when he was finally able to detach it.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
“We had a colloquial term in the operating room: December Deductible Derby,” said Dr. Parcells, noting that patients seeking insurance-covered surgeries like breast augmentations have deductibles in mind.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026
"There's a lot of interesting emotional circuits that are deep in the brain, but until now you couldn't manipulate them outside of the operating room."
From Science Daily • Feb. 4, 2026
While a torn ACL typically sends athletes straight to the operating room, Vonn said surgery was not a discussion.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026
He came and started wheeling me into the operating room.
From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers
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