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inoperable

ino·pe·rable

US/ˌɪˈnɑpɜrʌbʌl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

not able to perform its normal function

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2.

not suitable for surgery

  • “metastasis has rendered the tumor inoperable”
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Origin

From in- + operable.

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