viable

viable definition - medical

vi·a·ble (vīˈə-bəl)

adjective
  1. Capable of living, developing, or germinating under favorable conditions.
  2. Capable of living outside the uterus. Used of a fetus or newborn.

Related Forms:

  • viˌa·bilˈi·ty noun

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