nonoperative

adjective

non·op·er·a·tive | \ ˌnän-ˈä-p(ə-)rə-tiv

, -ˈä-pə-ˌrā-\

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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But behind the model are a set of assumptions about the relationship between China and the U.S. that are suddenly and dramatically nonoperative. — Dan Neil, WSJ, "Big Questions—and a Few Answers—Coming Out of the Detroit Auto Show," 17 Jan. 2019 Candidates for surgery have attempted nonoperative treatments without relief of symptoms. — Tj Gibson, azcentral, "Get back in the game: Don’t let Cubital Tunnel Syndrome limit you," 9 May 2018

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nonoperative

adjective

non·op·er·a·tive | \ -ˈäp-(ə-)rət-iv, -ˈäp-ə-ˌrāt-

: not involving an operation nonoperative treatment