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inoperable (adj.)

"incapable of being treated by surgical operation," 1856, from in- (1) "not, opposite of" + operable.

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Definitions of inoperable from WordNet

inoperable (adj.)
not able to perform its normal function;
inoperable (adj.)
not suitable for surgery;
metastasis has rendered the tumor inoperable
From wordnet.princeton.edu