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op·er·a·ble
(ŏp′ər-ə-bəl, ŏp′rə-)adj.
1. Being such that use or operation is possible: an operable machine.
2. Possible to put into practice; practicable: an operable plan.
3. Treatable by surgical operation with a reasonable degree of safety and chance of success: an operable cancer.
op′er·a·bil′i·ty n.
op′er·a·bly adv.
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operable
(ˈɒpərəbəl; ˈɒprə-)adj
1. (Surgery) capable of being treated by a surgical operation
2. capable of being operated
3. capable of being put into practice
ˌoperaˈbility n
ˈoperably adv
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op•er•a•ble
(ˈɒp ər ə bəl, ˈɒp rə-)adj.
1. treatable by a surgical operation. Compare inoperable (def. 2).
2. capable of being put into use, operation, or practice.
op`er•a•bil′i•ty, n.
op′er•a•bly, adv.
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| Adj. | 1. | operable - capable of being treated by surgical operation; "an operable cancer" inoperable - not suitable for surgery; "metastasis has rendered the tumor inoperable" |
| 2. |  operable - fit or ready for use or service; "the toaster was still functional even after being dropped"; "the lawnmower is a bit rusty but still usable"; "an operational aircraft"; "the dishwasher is now in working order"serviceable - ready for service or able to give long service; "serviceable equipment"; "heavy serviceable fabrics" | |
| 3. | operable - usable for a specific purpose; "an operable plan"; "a practicable solution" practical - concerned with actual use or practice; "he is a very practical person"; "the idea had no practical application"; "a practical knowledge of Japanese"; "woodworking is a practical art" |
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Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
operable
adj
(Med) → operierbar, operabel
(= practicable) → durchführbar, praktikabel
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operable
adj operable, que se puede corregir con cirugíaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.