Medical Dictionary
vulnerable
adj vul·ner·a·ble
\ˈvəln-(ə-)rə-bəl, ˈvəl-nər-bəl\
\ˈvəln-(ə-)rə-bəl, ˈvəl-nər-bəl\
Medical Definition of VULNERABLE
: capable of being hurt : susceptible to injury or disease <the liver is itself vulnerable to nutritional impairment—Journal of the American Medical Association>
—vul·ner·a·bil·i·ty \ˌvəln-(ə-)rə-ˈbil-ət-ē\ noun, plural vul·ner·a·bil·i·ties
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