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inoperable

adj in·op·er·a·ble \(ˈ)in-ˈäp-(ə-)rə-bəl\

Medical Definition of INOPERABLE

:  not treatable or remediable by or suitable for surgery <an advanced and inoperable cancer> <a developing cataract still inoperable>
in·op·er·a·bil·i·ty \(ˌ)in-ˌäp-(ə-)rə-ˈbil-ət-ē\ noun, plural in·op·er·a·bil·i·ties

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