inoperable
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inoperable (ɪnˈɒpərəbəl, -ˈɒprə-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | incapable of being implemented or operated; unworkable |
| 2. | surgery not suitable for operation without risk, esp (of a malignant tumour) because metastasis has rendered surgery useless |
| inopera'bility | |
| —n | |
| in'operableness | |
| —n | |
| in'operably | |
| —adv | |
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Inoperable
is always a great word to know.
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| a combining form meaning "ear": |
| the largest tarsal bone, forming the prominence of the heel. |
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Medical Dictionary
inoperable in·op·er·a·ble (ĭn-ŏp'ər-ə-bəl, -ŏp'rə-)
adj.
Unsuitable for a surgical procedure.
in·op'er·a·bil'i·ty n.
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Example sentences
My mechanic told me that the motor is inoperable and must be replaced.
Below a certain level of precision the inefficiency of the gearing would make the whole thing inoperable.
We have been told by an oncology surgeon that her case is inoperable.
The device, which is in preclinical tests in mice, can be implanted in inoperable tumors during a routine biopsy.
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