certifiable

certifiable definition - medical

cer·ti·fi·a·ble (sûrˌtə-fīˈə-bəl)

adjective
  1. That can or must be certified. Used of infectious, industrial, and other diseases that are required by law to be reported to health authorities.
  2. Relating to or being a person showing disordered behavior of sufficient gravity to justify involuntary mental hospitalization.

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