Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A laboratory.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun obsolete A laboratory.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun medicine A room in which a
dentist (or assistant) performs tasks away from the patient - noun obsolete A
laboratory
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Examples
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Gets a lot more crowded these days in the operatory.
Parental Behavior in the Pediatric Dental Office Dr. Dean Brandon 2007
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In what shop or operatory the fairies make their enchantment, the old wives have not determined.
Leviathan 2007
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The dental operatory is the first of its kind for the Shriners Hospital for Children system, which includes 22 hospitals nationwide.
unknown title 2011
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"It is inspiring to see the vision of the late Dr. Gary I. Kondo realized in this new operatory, and to know that his legacy will carry on for years to come through the countless children who will be treated at this state-of-the-art dental suite."
unknown title 2011
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In what shop or operatory the fairies make their enchantment, the old wives have not determined.
Leviathan, or, The matter, forme, & power of a common-wealth ecclesiasticall and civill 1651
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Funding for the operatory was provided from internal profits of the Company during the quarter.
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The operatory is equipped for all aspects of these specialties.
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Funding for the operatory was provided from internal profits of the Company during the quarter.
THE MEDICAL NEWS 2010
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In 2001, it added a three-unit dental operatory, making it West Virginia's first free dental clinic.
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The operatory is equipped for all aspects of these specialties.
THE MEDICAL NEWS 2010
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