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quirófano

[kiˈɾofano]

Rhymes with o.fa.no

Where it comes from

Del griego antiguo χείρ (jeír, 'mano') y φαίνω (fáino, 'mostrar')

noun quirófanos

Sala preparada para la práctica de la cirugía
En especial, aquella acristalada de tal manera que los estudiantes puedan presenciar las operaciones quirúrgicas

In English

surgery room or department where surgery is performed
operating theatre room in a hospital used for performing surgery
operating room room in a hospital used for performing surgical operations

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"quirófano." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/quir%C3%B3fano. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

quirófano. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/quir%C3%B3fano

Chicago

"quirófano." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/quir%C3%B3fano.

BibTeX

@misc{quiro_fano_2026,
  title = {quirófano},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/quir%C3%B3fano},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}