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non-radical

non-radical

5.9
A medical surgery that removes only some tissue to keep body parts working
  • adjective
  • /nɒnˈrædɪkəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : conservador
  • A non-radical surgery was chosen to preserve as much function as possible.

Examples

  • Patients often recover faster after a non-radical procedure compared to more extensive operations.

  • The doctor suggested a non-radical approach to minimize the impact on healthy tissue.

  • The doctor recommended a non-radical approach for the treatment.

  • Many patients prefer non-radical options to avoid major surgeries.

  • The doctor suggested a non-radical approach to minimize the impact on healthy tissue.

  • A non-radical surgery was chosen to preserve as much function as possible.

  • Many patients prefer non-radical options to avoid major surgeries.

How Invasive

non-radical
  • Specialized
5.9
noninvasive
  • Specialized
4 4.2

Surface Forms

non-radical positive

Morphology

non-radical = radical (transparent) = non + radical

Standard productive negation 'non-' applied to 'radical' yields 'not radical' in the medical sense; meaning follows directly.

Etymology

Non-radical comes from the parts non- 'not' and radical, which traces back to the Latin radix 'root'; in medicine a 'radical' operation removes the 'root' of a disease, so a non-radical procedure is 'not' removing as much tissue and is more conservative.