unresectable

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

un- +‎ resectable; see resect.

Adjective[edit]

unresectable (not comparable)

  1. (medicine) Of a tumor: unable to be removed through surgery because of the size and/or complexity, or because removal would risk life-threatening damage to vital organs.

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