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Meaning of "operating room" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OPERATING ROOM

operating room  [ˈɒpəreɪtɪŋ rʊm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OPERATING ROOM

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Operating room is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OPERATING ROOM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

operating room

Operating theater

An operating theater, also known as an operating theatre, operating room or operating suite, is a facility within a hospital where surgical operations are carried out in a sterile environment. Historically, the term "operating theatre" referred to a non-sterile, tiered theater or amphitheater in which students and other spectators could watch surgeons perform surgery.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OPERATING ROOM


backroom
ˈbækrʊm
clubroom
ˈklʌbrʊm
Erzurum
ˈɛəzʊrʊm
headroom
ˈhɛdˌrʊm
locker-room
ˈlɒkə rʊm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OPERATING ROOM

operatic
operatically
operating
operating budget
operating cash
operating cycle
operating instructions
operating manual
operating profit
operating software
operating system
operating table
operating theatre
operation
Operation Barbarossa
operation code
Operation Desert Storm
Operation Overlord
Operation Sealion
operational

WORDS THAT END LIKE OPERATING ROOM

bathroom
breakfast room
chat room
control room
dining room
double room
dressing room
elephant in the room
emergency room
family room
guest room
hotel room
living room
locker room
powder room
press room
shower room
single room
sitting room
tea room
utility room

Synonyms and antonyms of operating room in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «operating room» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OPERATING ROOM

Find out the translation of operating room to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of operating room from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «operating room» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

手术室
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sala de operaciones
570 millions of speakers

English

operating room
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ऑपरेटिंग कमरे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غرفة العمليات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

операционный зал
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sala de operação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অপারেটিং মুনাফা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

salle d´opération
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

keuntungan operasi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

OP
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

手術室
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수술실
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

MediaWiki operasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phòng mổ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

செயல்பாட்டு லாபம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कार्यकारी नफा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Işletme karı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sala operatoria
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sala operacyjna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

операційний зал
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sala de operatie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χειρουργείο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

operasie kamer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

operationsrum
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

operasjonsstuen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of operating room

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OPERATING ROOM»

The term «operating room» is quite widely used and occupies the 41.655 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OPERATING ROOM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about operating room

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OPERATING ROOM»

Discover the use of operating room in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to operating room and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Pocket Guide to the Operating Room
This pocket guide presents more than 500 surgical procedures!
Maxine A Goldman, 2007
2
Anesthesia Outside of the Operating Room
With increasing numbers of procedures such as cardiac catheterization and imaging taking place outside of the main OR, anesthesia providers as well as non-anesthesia members of the patient care team will find this book critical to their ...
Richard Urman, Wendy Gross, Beverly Philip, 2011
3
Techniques and Principles for the Operating Room
This book features comprehensive discussion of relative stability, biological fixation, minimally invasive techniques, the correct use of locking head screws and the locking compression plate; concise chapters designed to aid ORP and junior ...
Matthew Porteous, Susanne Baeuerle, 2010
4
Berry & Kohn's Operating Room Technique
This edition has been completely reorganized into 11 distinct sections to present a more logical flow of information.
Lucy Jo Atkinson, 1992
5
The Surgeons Are Tied Up in the Operating Room
The Surgeons Are Tied Up In The Operating Room, a cartoon compendium, views the surgical experience through the eyes of a patient.
MD Peter Johnson, 2008
6
Operating room management: structure, strategies, & economics
This text serves as a guide to efficient management and operation of the operating room, thus ensuring the highest quality of care as well as effective cost management.
Andrew P. Harris, William G. Zitzmann, 1998
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Operating Room Management
Detailing the elements necessary for the efficient functioning of the operating room, this book is designed to help anesthesiologists and managers who are actively engaged in day-to-day operating room management or who have broad ...
Ronald A. Gabel, John C. Kulli, Deborah G. Spratt, 1999
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Essentials of Perioperative Nursing
Essentials of Perioperative Nursing gives any new perioperative nurse a head start on achieving perioperative competency, as well as serving as an excellent refresher for the experienced nurse to test his or her knowledge of fundamental OR ...
Cynthia Spry, 2009
9
Operating room guidelines: an illustrated manual
Environmental sanitation. Introduction to principles of sterile technique. Guidelines for handling specific items. Surgical tray and table setups. Guidelines to equipment and special instruments in the operating room.
Reba D. Grubb, Geraldine Ondov, Tucson Medical Center, 1979
10
In Tongues of the Dead
An anesthetist reveals operating room curses and superstitions, the characteristics of a good surgeon, and the patients that doctors fear, in this insider's view of the fascinating protocols of the operating room and the people who work ...
Paul Whang, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OPERATING ROOM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term operating room is used in the context of the following news items.
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Slideshow: Legislative Committee Tours Montana Developmental …
Committee members tour a former operating room in the MDC's old medical wing, which is now used to house communications equipment. «MTPR, Jul 15»
2
World-Herald editorial: Omaha outreach spans the globe
Creighton, for example, sent a series of teams that included physicians, nurse anesthetists, physician assistants and operating room nurses. «Omaha World-Herald, Jul 15»
3
Put Down the Cellphone and Pass the Scalpel; The Stupidest Thing …
OH, GOOD GRIEF: OPERATING ROOM STAFF TEXTING their sweeties during surgery? Really? Shefali Luthra, writing in The Atlantic Monday, ... «Hospitals & Health Networks, Jul 15»
4
Did secret video change anyone's stance on abortion?
In either form, Nucatola comes across as sterile as an operating room, as cold as metal forceps, and as detached as a robot when explaining ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
5
Military Hospital's Surgical Care Ranks Among Best in Nation
“As a result of the data, we've made multiple improvements to our surgical processes,” he said, citing efforts to improve operating room ... «Department of Defense, Jul 15»
6
The New Science on the Health Benefits of Yoga
But in 2001, Sarkar found himself clutching his chest and eventually getting wheeled into the operating room for emergency by-pass surgery. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
7
Video: Jerry Thornton's last wish before surgery
Before being wheeled off to the operating room, Thornton offered a few thoughts on what he hopes life will be like “on the other side. «WEEI.com, Jul 15»
8
What I Never Would Have Learned About Life if I Hadn't Almost Died
And since having a future brought in a tide of questions predicated on a single day spent under the cradle of a halogen operating room bulb, ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
9
Refurbished Medical Equipment Market Estimated to grow at a …
... operating room and surgical equipment (anesthesia machines and ventilators, CO2 and agent monitors, microscopes, electrosurgical units, ... «Medgadget.com, Jul 15»
10
Homeless Kitten Born Without Eyelids To Receive Surgery
On Monday, Butterfly goes to the operating room, where Dr. Gwen Sila, a board-certified veterinary ophthalmologist with BluePearl Veterinary ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»

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