Download the app
educalingo
Search
They had me on the operating table all day. They looked into my stomach, my gall bladder, they examined everything inside of me. Know what they decided? I need glasses.
Joe E. Lewis

Meaning of "operating table" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

PRONUNCIATION OF OPERATING TABLE

operating table play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OPERATING TABLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Operating table 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 TABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

operating table

Operating table

An operating table, sometimes called operating room table, is the table on which the patient lies during a surgical operation. This surgical equipment is usually found inside the surgery room of a hospital.

Definition of operating table in the English dictionary

The definition of operating table in the dictionary is the table on which the patient lies during a surgical operation.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OPERATING TABLE

operating
operating budget
operating cash
operating cycle
operating instructions
operating manual
operating profit
operating room
operating software
operating system
operating theatre
operation
Operation Barbarossa
operation code
Operation Desert Storm
Operation Overlord
Operation Sealion
operational
operational amplifier
operational research

WORDS THAT END LIKE OPERATING TABLE

able
acceptable
accountable
adjustable
charitable
comfortable
inevitable
notable
on the table
palatable
portable
printable
profitable
stable
suitable
table
timetable
uncomfortable
unforgettable
unstable
vegetable

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

SYNONYMS

Translation of «operating table» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF OPERATING TABLE

Find out the translation of operating table to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of operating table 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 table» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

手术台
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mesa de operaciones
570 millions of speakers

English

operating table
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ऑपरेटिंग मेज
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طاولة العمليات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

операционный стол
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mesa de operações
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অপারেটিং সিস্টেম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Table d´opération
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

sistem operasi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

OP-Tisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

手術台
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

운영 테이블
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sistem operasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bàn mổ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இயக்க முறைமை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऑपरेटिंग सिस्टम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

işletim sistemi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tavolo operatorio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

stół operacyjny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

операційний стіл
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

masa de operație
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χειρουργικό τραπέζι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

operasietafel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

operationsbord
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

operasjonsbordet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of operating table

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OPERATING TABLE»

The term «operating table» is regularly used and occupies the 100.005 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Regularly used
53
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «operating table» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of operating table
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «operating table».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OPERATING TABLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «operating table» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «operating table» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

EXAMPLES

QUOTES WITH «OPERATING TABLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word operating table.
1
Joe E. Lewis
They had me on the operating table all day. They looked into my stomach, my gall bladder, they examined everything inside of me. Know what they decided? I need glasses.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OPERATING TABLE»

Discover the use of operating table in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to operating table and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Surgical Technology for the Surgical Technologist: A ...
Usually, the patient is brought into the OR from the holding area on a gurney and then transferred to the operating table. Patients who are not too heavily sedated and are ambulatory may move under their own effort onto the table. Typically ...
Paul Price (CST/CFA.), Kevin B. Frey, Teri L. Junge, 2003
2
Fundamentals of Operating Department Practice
This is especially relevant during and immediately following positioning on the operating table and during postoperative transport from the operating table to the recovery area. The effect of position on patient stability is discussed below but ...
Ann Davey, Colin S. Ince, 1999
3
Positioning Patients for Surgery
The operating table should be at the correct height for the surgeon when standing or low enough to allow him to operate sitting down. The surgical field should be large enough to accommodate the possibility of needing to extend the surgical ...
Chris Servant, Shaun Purkiss, 2009
4
Essentials of Perioperative Nursing
Patient transfer from the stretcher to the operating table begins only when sufficient personnel are available. The stretcher is first brought adjacent to the operating table, and the side rail that is proximal to the table is lowered. Both the stretcher ...
Terri Goodman, Cynthia Spry, 2014
5
Microneurosurgery IV/B: Microsurgery of CNS Tumors
The operating table provides adequate support and protection for the patient, while allowing great flexibility in offering a variety of positions. The final choice is the preference of each individual surgeon based on his or her training and ...
Mahmut Gazi Yaşargil, M. Curcic, Chad D. Abernathey, 1996
6
Contemporary Ergonomics
Only 5% were dissatisfied with surgical instruments and 10% judged the operating table to be unsuitable for paediatrics. Nevertheless, 45% suggested the design of the table could be improved. Table tops were found to be too wide and too ...
S. Robertson, 1997
7
The Physiology of Induced Hypothermia: Proceedings of a ...
... and readily available. The cold medium is evenly distributed over the body surface and makes cooling more uniform. Its disadvantages are that it is somewhat cumbersome, the patient must be moved from the tub to the operating table which ...
Robert Dunning Dripps, 1956
8
Advances in Bioengineering Research and Application: 2013 ...
The following quote was obtained by the news editors from the background information supplied by the inventors: “The typical case of an IR data transfer for an operating table is effected unilaterally, namely from an operator control device to ...
‎2013
9
The Development of Gynæcological Surgery and Instruments
Emmert featured a combined operating table and chair. The wooden chair had metal devices to convert its seat and back into the top or flat surface of a table. His is the nearest approach to a modern operating table. Francis Oppert732 ( 1828-?) ...
James Vincent Ricci, 1949
10
Clinical Engineering Handbook
Holding steady at the desired height and angles of the patient platform is the most important evaluation criterion of an operating table. As with all medical devices, clinical engineering can contribute substantially in the assessment, evaluation, ...
Joseph F. Dyro, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OPERATING TABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term operating table is used in the context of the following news items.
1
East Sussex youngsters can drive themselves to the operating table
Youngsters heading for the operating theatre are being given the chance to ditch the hospital trolley – and drive there themselves. An electric ... «Kent and Sussex Courier, Jul 15»
2
Friends say Bob Butler was more than just a 1200 pound man
“I'm willing to die on that operating table instead of dying in this bed,” he said. Butler had sought a stomach operation when this picture was ... «WPRI 12 Eyewitness News, Jul 15»
3
Potential changes in organ transplant policy could be longer wait …
There are more than 120,000 people waiting for an organ transplant in this country. Some will never make it to operating table. A national group ... «WDJT, Jul 15»
4
Heart of gold: Organ airlifted to give man a fresh lease of life
Within 20 minutes, doctors were at the operating table of Sri Chithira Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST). «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
5
It Took Me 12 Months to Get Over Having a C-Section
Instead I was left on an operating table calling out to anyone who would answer me wondering if my son was healthy, wondering what he ... «POPSUGAR, Jul 15»
6
Trinidad's Capital Sent Into a Tailspin as Three Inmates Shoot Their …
Maynard subsequently died on the operating table at the nearby Port of Spain General Hospital. Atwell and Selby are said to be still on the run. «Global Voices Online, Jul 15»
7
OpHeart Works to Mainstream the Use of 3D Printed Heart Models …
... able to study the idiosyncrasies of any particular case before the patient is on the operating table puts the surgeon at a distinct disadvantage. «3DPrint.com, Jul 15»
8
Top 5 Netflix recommendations of the week: Parks and Recreation …
... uncomfortable feeling you get when you're watching someone get hacked up on an operating table. So not to worry, the ill feeling never lasts ... «International Business Times UK, Jul 15»
9
Hope Beyond Fibroids: Author details 14-year battle with fibroids …
... actually fought the fibroids in my womb when I was finally pregnant after those ten years, and my heart stopped on the operating table.”. «New Pittsburgh Courier, Jul 15»
10
What It's Really Like When Your Mum Gets Plastic Surgery
As it stands, she'll be back on the operating table by September. We'll go through the whole miserable process again, with no assurance that this procedure will ... «The Debrief, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Operating table [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/operating-table>. Apr 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z