unresectable

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adjective

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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Meanings

adjectiveunresectable (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemedicineOf 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.

Origin

From un- + resectable; see resect.

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APA

unresectable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unresectable

MLA

“unresectable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unresectable. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unresectable,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unresectable.

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