operating theatre

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operating theatre

noun operating theatres · operating theater

A room in a hospital used for performing surgery (originally designed for operations in front of observers).
Similar: operating room, OT

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noun room in a hospital used for performing surgery

Español	quirófano
中文	手術室 /手术室 shǒushùshì
Kiswahili	thieta
Deutsch	Operationssaal

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@misc{operating_theatre_2026,
  title = {operating theatre},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/operating%20theatre},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}