operating-table

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Surgical furniture: An "operating-table" is a specialized table used in hospitals and surgical centers to support a patient during a medical operation. It is designed to be adjustable in height, tilt, and position to facilitate access for surgeons and surgical staff.

Usage Examples

• (The table used for the surgical procedure.)
• (The specialized furniture for operations.)

Advanced Usage

• "on the operating-table": a phrase referring to a patient undergoing surgery.

  • The surgeon worked tirelessly for hours while the patient remained on the operating-table. (The patient was positioned on the surgical table during the operation.)

• "operating-table light": a specialized light attached to or positioned above the table to illuminate the surgical area.

  • The operating-table light was adjusted to provide optimal visibility for the delicate procedure. (The light fixture used with the surgical table.)

Variants and Related Words

• Operating room (n): the room in a hospital where surgeries are performed, containing the operating-table and other equipment.

  • The nurse prepared the operating room by sterilizing the operating-table. (The surgical suite.)

• Operating surgeon (n): the doctor who performs the operation while the patient is on the operating-table.

  • The operating surgeon stood beside the operating-table, ready to begin. (The surgeon conducting the surgery.)

Synonyms

• Surgical table: a more general term for a table used in surgery, synonymous with operating-table.
• Operation table: an alternative term for operating-table, less common but equivalent in meaning.

Related Idioms

• "on the table": in a surgical context, this idiom refers to a patient being prepared for or undergoing surgery on the operating-table.
  • The patient will be on the table for at least three hours. (The patient will be on the operating-table during the surgery.)