Operating theatre

An operating theatre or operating room is a room within a hospital within which surgical operations are carried out.

Related Topics:
Hospital - Surgical - Operation

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Operating theatres were so-called in the United Kingdom because they traditionally consisted of semi-circular amphitheatres to allow students to observe the medical procedures.

Related Topics:
United Kingdom - Amphitheatre

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The Old Operating Theatre in London is one of the oldest, dating back to 1822. It is a similar age to the Etherdome in Boston (1824).

Related Topics:
Old Operating Theatre - London - 1822 - Etherdome - Boston

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Historic anatomical theatres, which were used for dissection of both human and animal corpses for instructional purposes, exist in Padua, Leiden, Uppsala and a few other places.

Related Topics:
Anatomical theatre - Padua - Leiden - Uppsala

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