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treatability

treatability

6.0
How easily an illness can be made better by doctors or medicine
  • noun
  • /ˌtriːtəˈbɪləti/
  • Specialized
translation icon : tratabilidad
  • Doctors must assess the treatability of a condition before recommending a course of action.

Examples

  • The treatability of certain cancers has improved with advances in medicine.

  • Researchers are studying the treatability of rare genetic disorders.

  • The treatability of the disease is improving with new therapies.

  • Can you explain the treatability of this condition?

  • The treatability of patients with chronic illnesses is often evaluated to determine the best treatment options.

  • Advances in technology have greatly affected the treatability of various infections.

  • Understanding the treatability of mental health conditions can aid in developing effective therapeutic strategies.

Synonyms

curability
vstreatability
  • Specialized
1 6.3

How possible it is to heal a disease

is broader, meaning able to be treated medically or otherwise not only cured
curableness
vstreatability
  • Specialized
8.6

The chance a disease or condition can be healed

is broader, referring to ability to receive medical treatment rather than assured healing

How Treatable

curability
  • Specialized
1 6.3
treatability
  • Specialized
6.0

Surface Forms

treatability singular
treatabilities plural

Morphology

treatability = treatable (transparent) = treat + able + ity

Derived from the adjective 'treatable' by adding '-ity', indicating the quality or state of being able to be treated medically or otherwise.

Etymology

Treatability comes from treat ('to give care or handle') with -able ('can be'), so it means 'can be treated'. That's why in medicine the word describes how likely a disease or condition is to be helped by treatment.