inoperable brain

collocation in English

meaningsofinoperableandbrain

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inoperable
adjective
uk
/ɪˈnɒp.ər.ə.bəl/us
/ˌɪnˈɑː.pɚ.ə.bəl/
If a tumour (= a growth) or other medical condition is inoperable, doctors are unable to remove or treat it with ...
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brain
noun
uk
/breɪn/us
/breɪn/
the organ inside the head that controls thought, memory, feelings, ...
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Pete was 23 when he was found to have aninoperablebraintumour.
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Vins discovered in late 1997 that he had a malignantinoperablebraintumor, from which he died in 1998.
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She is diagnosed with aninoperablebraintumour.
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He was diagnosed in 2004 withinoperablebraincancer.
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She also has aninoperablebraintumor, causing her to only have six months left to live.
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She died following a seven-year battle with aninoperablebraintumour.
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An arrogant neurologist must examine the meaning of his life when his son is diagnosed with aninoperablebraintumor.
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He reported severe headaches afterward, only to be diagnosed with aninoperablebraintumor shortly thereafter.
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Like his mainstream counterpart, he has a drinking problem and life-threatening affliction; in this case aninoperablebraintumor.
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She returned to music later, and when she discovered in 1979 that she had aninoperablebraintumor, she increased her productivity as much as possible.
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Olga discovers she has aninoperablebraintumor and tells the sculptor.
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