curableness

8.6

The chance a disease or condition can be healed

noun

Specialized

: curabilidad

The curableness of many cancers has improved thanks to advances in medical science.

Examples

She asked the specialist about the curableness of her condition before agreeing to start therapy.
The curableness of the disease gives patients hope.
Doctors were optimistic about the curableness of the disease after reviewing new treatment data.
In some cases, the curableness of an illness can be surprising.
Doctors were optimistic about the curableness of the disease after reviewing new treatment data.
The curableness of many cancers has improved thanks to advances in medical science.
In some cases, the curableness of an illness can be surprising.

Synonyms

curability

vscurableness

Specialized

1 6.3

How possible it is to heal a disease

has identical meaning but is a different noun form

repairability

vscurableness

Specialized

5.7

The ability of living tissue to heal after being damaged

focuses on being able to be healed rather than recovery after damage

Antonyms

incurability

Specialized

8.8

A state in which a disease cannot be cured

How Curable

curableness

Specialized

8.6

incurability

Specialized

8.8

Surface Forms

curableness singular

curablenesses plural

Morphology

curableness = curable (transparent) = curable + ness

The suffix '-ness' is transparently added to the adjective 'curable' to form a noun indicating a state or quality.

Etymology

Curableness comes from the Latin root curare, which means 'to take care' or 'to heal'. It shares this root with the common word cure, so curableness means the quality of being able to be healed.