operating room

noun

US
: a room in a hospital where operations are done

Examples of operating room in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Sheri was rushed into the operating room to close and repair injuries from the rape and stabbing, medical records show. Marisa Kwiatkowski, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024 Monica Johnston Johnston, in a phone interview from the hospital, talked of flies infesting the operating room and the intensive care unit. Jane Arraf, NPR, 13 May 2024 In the clip, the mom of two is running into the operating room topless. Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024 During one kidney transplant by Murray, Dr. Alexandre was invited into the operating room. Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2024 One was a man who survived only because staff got him to the operating room within five minutes of arrival, Dr. Dustin Neel said. Heather Hollingsworth, arkansasonline.com, 16 Feb. 2024 Ben Harder, chief of health analysis for U.S. News & World Report, said extensive ER times can be a symptom of slowdowns throughout a hospital, including in the operating room. Brett Kelman and Samantha Liss, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024 Guerrero died in the operating room shortly before 10 p.m. from a gunshot wound to the back, according to the medical examiner. Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2024 While screaming for help in the operating room, the woman delivers a non-human, unholy creature. Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024

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