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operatory

noun op·er·a·to·ry \ˈäp-(ə-)rə-ˌtōr-ē, -ˌtȯr-\

plural op·er·a·to·ries

Medical Definition of OPERATORY

: a working space (as of a dentist or surgeon) : surgery

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