Phrase guide

operating table

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A table on which a patient lies during a surgical operation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: operating room table

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

table on which the patient lies during a surgical operation

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: table

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 手術臺 /手术台 (shǒushùtái) — table on which a patient lies during a surgical operation
  • Dutch: operatietafel — table on which a patient lies during a surgical operation
  • Finnish: leikkauspöytä — table on which a patient lies during a surgical operation
  • French: table d'opération — table on which a patient lies during a surgical operation
  • French: billard — table on which a patient lies during a surgical operation
  • German: Operationstisch — table on which a patient lies during a surgical operation
  • Hungarian: műtőasztal — table on which a patient lies during a surgical operation
  • Icelandic: skurðarborð — table on which a patient lies during a surgical operation
  • Korean: 수술대 (susuldae) — table on which a patient lies during a surgical operation
  • Norwegian Bokmål: operasjonsbord — table on which a patient lies during a surgical operation
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: operasjonsbord — table on which a patient lies during a surgical operation
  • Portuguese: mesa de operações — table on which a patient lies during a surgical operation
  • Romanian: masă de operație — table on which a patient lies during a surgical operation
  • Russian: операцио́нный стол (operaciónnyj stol) — table on which a patient lies during a surgical operation
  • Spanish: mesa de operaciones — table on which a patient lies during a surgical operation
  • Swedish: operationsbord — table on which a patient lies during a surgical operation
  • Vietnamese: bàn mổ — table on which a patient lies during a surgical operation