nonoperative
adjective
non·op·er·a·tive
ˌnän-ˈä-p(ə-)rə-tiv 
-ˈä-pə-ˌrā-
: not involving surgery or consisting of an operation
nonoperative treatment of a fracture
nonoperative management of spinal stenosis
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In many cases, similar or better results can be achieved using options including multidisciplinary care that includes an expert nonoperative physician, physical therapy and lifestyle interventions.
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Greg Licholai, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2022
Another call came in about the handrail, then a call about an emergency-exit gate at Fort Hamilton Parkway with a nonoperative magnet.
—Andy Newman, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2020
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, 17 Jan. 2019
Candidates for surgery have attempted nonoperative treatments without relief of symptoms.
—Tj Gibson, azcentral, 9 May 2018
Greg Licholai, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2022
Another call came in about the handrail, then a call about an emergency-exit gate at Fort Hamilton Parkway with a nonoperative magnet.
—Andy Newman, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2020
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, 17 Jan. 2019
Candidates for surgery have attempted nonoperative treatments without relief of symptoms.
—Tj Gibson, azcentral, 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
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