inoperable

[ in-op-er-uh-buhl, -op-ruh-buhl ]

/ ɪnˈɒp ər ə bəl, -ˈɒp rə bəl /

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adjective

not operable or practicable.

Medicine/Medical. not admitting of a surgical operation because the pathological condition is not amenable to cure by surgery or because of undue risk.Compare operable (def. 1).

Origin of inoperable

First recorded in 1885–90; in-³ + operable

Words nearby inoperable

in one's shell, in one's tracks, in one stroke, in one's way, Inönü, inoperable, inoperative, inoperculate, inopportune, in orbit, in order

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Example sentences from the Web for inoperable

ABC News reported Monday morning that Scott had inoperable brain cancer.
Tony Scott’s Death a Reminder of the Quiet Scourge of Elderly Suicide|Eliza Shapiro|August 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
A week ago, Bill called to tell me that he had pancreatic cancer and that it was inoperable.
Remembering Bill Safire|Morton Janklow|September 27, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The fourth case supposes the cancer is inoperable but the child viable.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation|Austin O'Malley
The third case is that of an inoperable cancer and an inviable child.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation|Austin O'Malley

In inoperable cases benefit may follow the use of the X-rays, or of radium.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles

British Dictionary definitions for inoperable

inoperable

/ (ɪnˈɒpərəbəl, -ˈɒprə-) /

adjective

incapable of being implemented or operated; unworkable

surgery not suitable for operation without risk, esp (of a malignant tumour) because metastasis has rendered surgery useless

Derived forms of inoperable

inoperability or inoperableness, nouninoperably, adverb

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Medical definitions for inoperable

inoperable

[ ĭn-ŏp′ər-ə-bəl, -ŏp′rə- ]

adj.

Unsuitable for a surgical procedure.

Other words from inoperable

in•op′er•a•bil′i•ty n.

单词	inoperable
释义	inoperable [ in-op-er-uh-buhl, -op-ruh-buhl ] / ɪnˈɒp ər ə bəl, -ˈɒp rə bəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR inoperable ON THESAURUS.COM adjective not operable or practicable. Medicine/Medical. not admitting of a surgical operation because the pathological condition is not amenable to cure by surgery or because of undue risk.Compare operable (def. 1). Origin of inoperable First recorded in 1885–90; in-³ + operable Words nearby inoperable in one's shell, in one's tracks, in one stroke, in one's way, Inönü, inoperable, inoperative, inoperculate, inopportune, in orbit, in order Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for inoperable ABC News reported Monday morning that Scott had inoperable brain cancer. Tony Scott’s Death a Reminder of the Quiet Scourge of Elderly Suicide\|Eliza Shapiro\|August 20, 2012\|DAILY BEAST A week ago, Bill called to tell me that he had pancreatic cancer and that it was inoperable. Remembering Bill Safire\|Morton Janklow\|September 27, 2009\|DAILY BEAST The fourth case supposes the cancer is inoperable but the child viable. The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation\|Austin O'Malley The third case is that of an inoperable cancer and an inviable child. The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation\|Austin O'Malley In inoperable cases benefit may follow the use of the X-rays, or of radium. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles British Dictionary definitions for inoperable inoperable / (ɪnˈɒpərəbəl, -ˈɒprə-) / adjective incapable of being implemented or operated; unworkable surgery not suitable for operation without risk, esp (of a malignant tumour) because metastasis has rendered surgery useless Derived forms of inoperable inoperability or inoperableness, nouninoperably, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to inoperable deadly, fatal, hopeless, illogical, speculative, unworkable, unusable, improbable, unreal, absurd, unwise, quixotic, impossible, unattainable, useless, wrecked, faulty, defective, ruined, busted Medical definitions for inoperable inoperable [ ĭn-ŏp′ər-ə-bəl, -ŏp′rə- ] adj. Unsuitable for a surgical procedure. Other words from inoperable in•op′er•a•bil′i•ty n. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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inoperable

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