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nonoperative

adjective
non路​op路​er路​a路​tive | \ 藢n盲n-藞盲-p(蓹-)r蓹-tiv How to pronounce nonoperative (audio) , -藞盲-p蓹-藢r膩-\

Definition of nonoperative

: not involving surgery or consisting of an operation nonoperative treatment of a fracture nonoperative management of spinal stenosis

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First Known Use of nonoperative

1843, in the meaning defined above

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nonoperative

adjective
non路​op路​er路​a路​tive | \ -藞盲p-(蓹-)r蓹t-iv, -藞盲p-蓹-藢r膩t- How to pronounce nonoperative (audio) \

Medical Definition of nonoperative

: not involving an operation nonoperative treatment

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