ˈoperating ˌtheatre noun [countable] British English
a room in a hospital where operations are done Synonym : operating room American English

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hospital a large building where sick or injured people receive medical treatment:
He was taken by ambulance to the local hospital.
the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford
a mental hospital
medical center American English a large hospital, which often has many different departments, including areas for research:
a discovery by doctors at the New England Medical Center
clinic a place, often in a hospital, where medical treatment and advice is given to people who do not need to stay in a hospital:
a family-planning clinic (=which gives people help and advice about birth control)
a special clinic for people with drug and alcohol problems
hospice a special hospital for people who are dying:
They are hoping to raise funds to build a hospice for sick and dying children.
nursing home/old people's home (also home) a place where people who are old and ill can live and be looked after, by nurses:
She doesn't want to end up in a nursing home.
sanatorium a place where people recovering after a long illness were sent in the past, so that they could rest and receive special care:
He was sent to a sanatorium in the Swiss Alps.
A&E/casualty British English, emergency room/ER American English the part of a hospital where people who are injured or who need urgent treatment are brought:
A&E waiting times have gone down.
A 33-year-old man was brought to the emergency room in a coma.
operating theatre British English, operating room American English a room in a hospital where operations are done:
Mrs Barnett was in the operating theatre for 11 hours while the transplant was carried out.
intensive care the part of a hospital where people who are very seriously ill or badly injured are cared for:
Mr Dye is in intensive care with head injuries.
unit part of a hospital where a particular kind of treatment is carried out:
the burns unit
the fertility unit
ward a large room in a hospital where people who need medical treatment stay:
the women's ward
She works as a nurse on a busy hospital ward.

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