# unresectable

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Of a tumor: unable to be removed through surgery because of the size and/or complexity, or because removal would risk life-threatening damage to vital organs.

## Etymology
From un- + resectable; see resect.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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