Metastasis has rendered the tumor inoperable. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
When something is called inoperable, basically that means that performing an operation will actually cause more harm than good. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 20, 2008] Reference
KING: When someone says something you to like "inoperable" or "terminal" or those kinds of words, how do you deal with that?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 12, 2007] Reference
I walked by that seat on the way back and all I saw was a sign that said 'inoperable' and nothing wrong with the actual seat. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2005-01-01] Reference
Many patients fighting brain cancers are told that they are "inoperable" and sent home as. From Wordnik.com. [Press Releases | Press Release Distribution | Submit Press Release] Reference
Imperial College London had 12% of its non-residential buildings categorised "inoperable" in the same period. From Wordnik.com. [Education news, comment and analysis | guardian.co.uk] Reference
But one boiler became inoperable, meaning the backup boiler, which had been fixed numerous times, was the only option. From Wordnik.com. [The News-Gazette Local Stories] Reference
"inoperable," with the White House talking 2014 and. From Wordnik.com. [StarTribune.com rss feed] Reference
"inoperable," with the White House talking 2014 and Gen. David H. Petraeus suggesting decades of occupation. From Wordnik.com. [Redskins Insider Podcast -- The Washington Post] Reference
Railroads: system in disrepair, considered inoperable. From Wordnik.com. [The 1994 CIA World Factbook] Reference
They could shut me down, make my job inoperable here. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 10, 2004] Reference
The stove was inoperable, its oven door yawning wide. From Wordnik.com. [Why Leave Children With Bad Parents?] Reference
She's also in the advanced stage of inoperable cancer. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 15, 2006] Reference
Simply maybe inoperable as a result of this earthquake. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 17, 2010] Reference
Shep died from an inoperable heart tumor on May 10, 2004. From Wordnik.com. [9/11 Memories] Reference
KING: When we hear it is inoperable, what does that mean?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 23, 2005] Reference
There are tumors that's are -- you've heard the word inoperable. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 20, 2008] Reference
Unfortunately, the right leg was already infected and inoperable. From Wordnik.com. [Six Surgical Miracles] Reference
You would need a clear chain of command, inoperable communications. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 15, 2006] Reference
Syria; microwave radio relay to Syria but inoperable beyond Syria to. From Wordnik.com. [The 2001 CIA World Factbook] Reference
Two toddlers with inoperable heart defects sat on the laps of the ayi. From Wordnik.com. [Faces of the Abandoned] Reference
The case involves a woman in California with an inoperable brain tumor. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 29, 2004] Reference
His cancer was inoperable, though he tried chemotherapy and experimental radiation. From Wordnik.com. [APPRECIATION: PETER JENNINGS] Reference
Michael Walsh, who turned around Tenneco Inc., said he has an inoperable brain tumor. From Wordnik.com. [Sad News For Business] Reference
Lots of roads and highways are closed because of damage or because of inoperable lights. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 14, 2004] Reference
And it's a different story when they inoperable, you know, (UNINTELLIGIBLE) on the front of it. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 18, 2004] Reference
It made me cry when I heard him say, well, if you know it's inoperable, when will I lose my hair?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 23, 2005] Reference
Food and Drug Administration approval to sell its version for inoperable patients in about a year. From Wordnik.com. [New Technology Makes Heart Valve Replacement Less Invasive] Reference
An inoperable fuel sensor system could cause an emergency landing or worse, a catastrophic failure. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 26, 2005] Reference
KING: Dr. Ornish, when we hear that Mr. Fogelberg's was inoperable, that means what, it had spread?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 17, 2007] Reference
Consider Garrett Porter of Hays, Kans., who developed an inoperable brain tumor when he was 9 years old. From Wordnik.com. [Surviving Against All Odds] Reference
There was not the class base for any such socialist programme and, even if there were, it was inoperable. From Wordnik.com. [David Miliband is the man best placed for leadership] Reference
Railroads: total: 222 km standard gauge: 222 km 1. 435-m note: system in disrepair, considered inoperable. From Wordnik.com. [The 1995 CIA World Factbook] Reference
Imagine a doctor on the other side of a desk, an x-ray in his hands of a lung clouded in inoperable shadow. From Wordnik.com. [Fortune Favours] Reference
FALGOUT: If this port is rendered inoperable, we'll see a huge inefficiency in our ability to bring in oil and gas. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 2, 2008] Reference
They managed to keep her at home and reasonably active for a long time, until she developed inoperable esophageal cancer. From Wordnik.com. [When conservative care is plenty] Reference
He now owes liens for the several times workers have come by, removed mountains of garbage, and towed away inoperable vehicles. From Wordnik.com. [John Wuerffel Living In Van Outside Foreclosed Home In Schaumburg] Reference
LARRY KING, CNN ANCHOR: Tonight, Tammy Faye Messner, gravely ill with inoperable lung cancer, and calling in to tell us her prognosis. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 15, 2006] Reference
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