notifiable
adjective
no·ti·fi·able
| \ ˈnō-tə-ˌfī-ə-bəl
, ˌnō-tə-ˈfī-\
, ˌnō-tə-ˈfī-\
Definition of notifiable
: required by law to be reported to official health authorities
a notifiable disease
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Adenovirus is not a nationally notifiable disease, meaning doctors aren’t required to test for it or report cases to the CDC or health departments. — Christine Condon, baltimoresun.com, "Maryland lawmakers concerned CDC protocol for adenovirus 'did not protect' UM student Olivia Paregol," 5 June 2019 The chlamydia rate has gone up 6.9 percent from 2016, making it the most common notifiable STI in the U.S. Almost two-thirds of all cases were in people between the ages of 15-24. — SELF, "Here's Why Sexually Transmitted Infection Rates Are So High, According to STI Experts," 8 Jan. 2019 In addition to travel, new germs have also been discovered and added to the list of nationally notifiable diseases. — Fiza Pirani, ajc, "Tick, mosquito and flea infections in US more than triple since 2004, CDC warns," 2 May 2018 Tuberculosis is a Texas notifiable condition, meaning health professionals are required to report any diagnosis to a local or regional health department, Calderon said. — Dana Burke, Houston Chronicle, "Tuberculosis confirmed at high school in Sugar Land, Fort Bend ISD officials say," 8 May 2018 Mumps is considered a notifiable disease by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. — Anna Beahm, AL.com, "ADPH investigating mumps outbreak in Russell County school," 29 Dec. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'notifiable.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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notifiable
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of notifiable
formal
: required by law to be reported to the government or to the proper officials
See the full definition for notifiable in the English Language Learners Dictionary
notifiable
adjective
no·ti·fi·able
| \ ˈnōt-ə-ˌfī-ə-bəl, ˌnōt-ə-ˈ
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Medical Definition of notifiable
: required by law to be reported to official health authorities
a notifiable disease