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Operating room
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a sterile space in a hospital where surgeries are performed using specialized equipment
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Compound
Countable
singular
not gender specific
Plural form
operating rooms
What is an "operating room"?
An operating room (OR) is a specialized facility within a hospital where surgeries are performed. It has surgical tools, disinfected supplies, and advanced medical technology to help surgeons and surgical teams during operations. Operating rooms are designed to maintain a disinfected environment to reduce the risk of infection and ensure patient safety. Surgical procedures performed in the OR range from minor surgeries to complex, life-saving operations.
Examples
Before surgery, patients are moved onto the bed in the operating room.
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