Examples of curable in a Sentence
Most cases are curable with proper treatment.
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Both infections are curable, but if left untreated can trigger serious long-term effects, including infertility.
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Helen Branswell, STAT, 15 Nov. 2023
While tuberculosis can cause serious illness and, in some cases, even be fatal, the disease is treatable and curable with medication.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2023
His cancer was considered curable because his metastases were limited to two tumors in his liver that were surgically resected, along with the primary tumor, with clear margins.
—Mara Buchbinder, STAT, 29 Oct. 2023
Mr Beast himself has even questioned why governments don’t do more to help those who have curable blindness.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 2 Feb. 2023
The work these villagers are doing is part of a new project that Karya is rolling out across the state of Karnataka for an Indian healthcare NGO seeking speech data about tuberculosis—a mostly curable and preventable disease that still kills around 200,000 Indians every year.
—Time, 27 July 2023
First come biological tests to rule out other causes of dementia, such as vitamin deficiencies, HIV and urinary tract infections, all of which are curable, which means the comprehension issues are resolvable.
—Jessica Wapner, Scientific American, 15 Aug. 2023
Skin cancer is treatable, even curable When caught early, skin cancer is very treatable.
—Devi Shastri, Journal Sentinel, 26 May 2023
The disease is now curable if caught and treated early with antibitoics.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2023
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Helen Branswell, STAT, 15 Nov. 2023
While tuberculosis can cause serious illness and, in some cases, even be fatal, the disease is treatable and curable with medication.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2023
His cancer was considered curable because his metastases were limited to two tumors in his liver that were surgically resected, along with the primary tumor, with clear margins.
—Mara Buchbinder, STAT, 29 Oct. 2023
Mr Beast himself has even questioned why governments don’t do more to help those who have curable blindness.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 2 Feb. 2023
The work these villagers are doing is part of a new project that Karya is rolling out across the state of Karnataka for an Indian healthcare NGO seeking speech data about tuberculosis—a mostly curable and preventable disease that still kills around 200,000 Indians every year.
—Time, 27 July 2023
First come biological tests to rule out other causes of dementia, such as vitamin deficiencies, HIV and urinary tract infections, all of which are curable, which means the comprehension issues are resolvable.
—Jessica Wapner, Scientific American, 15 Aug. 2023
Skin cancer is treatable, even curable When caught early, skin cancer is very treatable.
—Devi Shastri, Journal Sentinel, 26 May 2023
The disease is now curable if caught and treated early with antibitoics.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2023
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First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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“Curable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curable. Accessed 4 Dec. 2023.
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Kids Definition
curable
adjective
cur·able
ˈkyu̇r-ə-bəl 
: capable of being cured
Medical Definition
curable
adjective
cur·able
ˈkyu̇r-ə-bəl
: capable of being cured
curability
noun
plural curabilities
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