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Operating theatre

Image:Operating theatre.jpg An operating theatre or operating room is a room within a hospitalwithin which surgicaloperationsare carried out.

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

The Old Operating Theatrein Londonis one of the oldest, dating back to 1822. It is a similar age to the Etherdomein Boston(1824).

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

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