inoperable

[ in-op-er-uh-buh l, -op-ruh-buh l ]
/ ɪnˈɒp ər ə bəl, -ˈɒp rə bəl /
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adjective

not operable or practicable.
Medicine/Medical. not admitting of a surgical operation because the pathological condition is not amenable to cure by surgery or because of undue risk. Compare operable(def 1).

Origin of inoperable

First recorded in 1885–90; in-3 + operable

Words nearby inoperable

inoculum, inodorous, inoffensive, inofficious, inofficious will, inoperable, inoperative, inoperculate, inopportune, inordinate, inorg.

Words related to inoperable

deadly, fatal, hopeless, illogical, speculative, unworkable, unusable, improbable, unreal, absurd, unwise, quixotic, impossible, unattainable, useless, wrecked, faulty, defective, ruined, busted

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British Dictionary definitions for inoperable

inoperable
/ (ɪnˈɒpərəbəl, -ˈɒprə-) /

adjective

incapable of being implemented or operated; unworkable
surgery not suitable for operation without risk, esp (of a malignant tumour) because metastasis has rendered surgery useless

Derived forms of inoperable

inoperability or inoperableness, noun inoperably, adverb

Medical definitions for inoperable

inoperable
[ ĭn-ŏp′ər-ə-bəl, -ŏp′rə- ]

adj.

Unsuitable for a surgical procedure.

Other words from inoperable

in•op′er•a•bil′i•ty n.