Viable Definition Medical Dictionary
Bouvier law dictionary 1856.
Viable definition medical dictionary. Practicable a viable proposition. An example of viable is a fetus. Of a fetus sufficiently developed to be capable of living under normal conditions outside the uterus. Shiel jr md facp facr.
Able to live after birth. An example of viable is a plan to save a small portion of money each month in hopes of eventually purchasing a car. Born alive and with such form and development of organs as to be capable of said. Home medterms medical dictionary a z list viable definition medical definition of viable.
Capable of living the skin graft was viable viable cancer cells especially. The definition of viable is capable of living or capable of success. 1898 american pocket medical dictionary by willam alexander newman dorland. Having the ability to grow or develop.
Of seeds eggs etc capable of normal growth and development. Medical definition of viable 1. Viable vitae habilis capable of living. Able to continue to exist as or develop into a.
Having the ability to grow or develop. Of a fetus having reached a stage of development at which further development can occur independently of the mother. Able to work as intended or able to succeed. Capable of becoming actual useful etc.
Of a fetus sufficiently developed to be capable of living under normal conditions outside the uterus. Of a fetus far enough advanced in development to be capable of survival apart from the maternal organism. Vi ah b l able to maintain an independent existence. Unless be is born viable he acquires no rights and cannot transmit them to his heirs and is considered as if he had never been born.
This is said of a child who is born alive in such an advanced state of formation as to be capable of living. 2003 by saunders an imprint of elsevier inc. Miller keane encyclopedia and dictionary of medicine nursing and allied health seventh edition.