incurability
Americannoun
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incurabilities
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Grief started the minute we got the diagnosis of its incurability.
From New York Times ● Jul. 3, 2013
The fatality and incurability of malignant growths has done much to stimulate daring and marvelous operations in surgery.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle
Johann Leopold had explained to the Freiherr that he was convinced of the incurability of his inherited malady, and the Freiherr acquiesced without a murmur in what was inevitable.
From A Noble Name or D?nninghausen by Claire Von Gl?mer
To the doctor and patient this word, incurability, often has an entirely different meaning.
From Psychotherapy by James J. (James Joseph) Walsh
The irregular does not insist on the incurability of the disease, but, on the contrary, he promises a cure.
From Psychotherapy by James J. (James Joseph) Walsh
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