Doctorable

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of a symptom or medical problem, worth taking to a doctor.

    "When parents offer a symptoms-only presentation, physicians treat them as embodying a stance that their child has a doctorable condition for which they are seeking medical evaluation."

Example

More examples

"When parents offer a symptoms-only presentation, physicians treat them as embodying a stance that their child has a doctorable condition for which they are seeking medical evaluation."

Etymology

From doctor + -able.

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