operating room

/ˈɑpəreɪɾɪŋ rum/
/ˈɒpəreɪtɪŋ rum/
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Other forms: operating rooms

Definitions of operating room
  1. noun
    a room in a hospital equipped for the performance of surgical operations
    “great care is taken to keep the operating rooms aseptic”
    synonyms: OR, operating theater, operating theatre, surgery
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    type of:
    hospital room
    a room in a hospital for the care of patients
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