Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,906,774,177 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Avertible

   Also found in: Medical, Legal 0.01 sec.
a·vert  (-vûrt)
tr.v. a·vert·ed, a·vert·ing, a·verts
1. To turn away: avert one's eyes.
2. To ward off (something about to happen); prevent: averted an accident by turning sharply. See Synonyms at prevent.
[Middle English averten, from Old French avertir, from Latin vertere : -, ab-, away from; see ab-1 + vertere, to turn; see wer-2 in Indo-European roots.]
a·verti·ble, a·verta·ble adj.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.Avertible - capable of being avoided or warded offavertible - capable of being avoided or warded off
avertable, avoidable, evitable
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
Asthma admissions are widely regarded as a marker for ineffective or inaccessible ambulatory care because many admissions appear to be avertible by adequate care.
Accessibility and effectiveness of care under Medicaid by Jencks, Stephen F.; Benedict, M. Beth / Health Care Financing Review
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.