quirófano
/kiˈɾofano/ · B1 · noun · m
operating room
🏥🩺 Greek kheir (hand) + phainein (show): where the surgeon's hands are shown
Coined in Spanish from Greek kheir, hand (as in quiropráctico, chiropractor), and phainein, to show. Early operating rooms were theatres where students watched the surgeon's handiwork. Stress falls on -RÓ-: ki-RO-fa-no.