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The infection is treatable with antibiotics.
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Normal pressure hydrocephalus is a treatable neurological disorder that affects hearing, vision and balance.
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Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Late last year, the county agreed to pay nearly $5 million to the family of Michael Wilson, who died from a treatable heart condition after jail staff neglected to give him his prescribed medication.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2025
Over my career, nothing has been more powerful than witnessing the transformation of HIV/AIDS from a death sentence to a chronic, treatable condition.
—Dr. Robert R. Redfield, Boston Herald, 23 Nov. 2025
Data proves why early detection matters Fewer than 1 in 6 lung cancer patients are diagnosed at the earliest, most treatable stage, according to the Lung Cancer Foundation of America.
—CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
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Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Late last year, the county agreed to pay nearly $5 million to the family of Michael Wilson, who died from a treatable heart condition after jail staff neglected to give him his prescribed medication.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2025
Over my career, nothing has been more powerful than witnessing the transformation of HIV/AIDS from a death sentence to a chronic, treatable condition.
—Dr. Robert R. Redfield, Boston Herald, 23 Nov. 2025
Data proves why early detection matters Fewer than 1 in 6 lung cancer patients are diagnosed at the earliest, most treatable stage, according to the Lung Cancer Foundation of America.
—CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Treatable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/treatable. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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treatable
adjective
treat·able
ˈtrēt-ə-bəl 
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