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treatable

American  
[tree-tuh-buhl] / ˈtri tə bəl /

adjective

  1. able to be treated, especially medically.

    Some diseases are treatable but not curable.

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Etymology

Origin of treatable

treat + -able

Example Sentences

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"Treatable to terminal is the difference between life and death," Ms McAllister said.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2024

Treatable but frequently undiagnosed conditions like endometriosis and polycystic ovarian syndrome – top causes of infertility – could be to blame.

From US News • May 17, 2016

Treatable diseases such as malaria and diarrhea are left untended because frightened Liberians are shunning medical centers, and these deaths could outstrip those from the Ebola virus by three or four fold, he said.

From Reuters • Aug. 7, 2014

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