inoperable

in·op·er·a·ble

 (ĭn-ŏp′ər-ə-bəl, -ŏp′rə-)
adj.
1. Not functioning; inoperative.
2. Unsuitable for a surgical procedure: an inoperable tumor.

in·op′er·a·bil′i·ty n.
in·op′er·a·bly adv.
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inoperable

(ɪnˈɒpərəbəl; -ˈɒprə-)
adj
1. incapable of being implemented or operated; unworkable
2. (Surgery) surgery not suitable for operation without risk, esp (of a malignant tumour) because metastasis has rendered surgery useless
inˌoperaˈbility, inˈoperableness n
inˈoperably adv
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in•op•er•a•ble

(ɪnˈɒp ər ə bəl, -ˈɒp rə bəl)

adj.
1. not operable or practicable.
2. not admitting of a surgical operation without undue risk; incapable of being treated or cured by surgery.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.inoperable - not able to perform its normal functioninoperable - not able to perform its normal function
unserviceable - not ready for service; "unserviceable equipment may be replaced"
2.inoperable - not suitable for surgery; "metastasis has rendered the tumor inoperable"
operable - capable of being treated by surgical operation; "an operable cancer"
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Translations
غَير قابِل للإستِئْصال بالجِراحَه
neoperovatelný
inoperabel
inopérable
nem operálható
óskurîtækur
inoperabile
neoperuojamas
neoperējams
som ikke kan fjernes
neoperovateľný
ameliyat edilemez
不宜动手术的

inoperable

[ɪnˈɒpərəbl] ADJinoperable
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

inoperable

[ɪnˈɒpərəbəl] adjinopérable
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

inoperable

adj disease, tumourinoperabel, nicht operierbar; policyundurchführbar
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

inoperable

[ɪnˈɒprəbl] adj
a. (Med) → inoperabile
b. (regulation, plan) → inattuabile
this machine is inoperable without the help of a technician → questa macchina non può essere messa in funzione senza l'aiuto di un tecnico
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

inoperable

(inˈopərəbl) adjective
not suitable for a surgical operation. inoperable cancer.
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inoperable

adj inoperable
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