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curable

[kyoor-uh-buhl] / ˈkyʊər ə bəl /


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When we got the diagnosis of Stage 2 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, a curable form of blood cancer, my first words in response were, “I am thrilled.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Active TB disease is treatable and curable with appropriate antibiotics if it is identified promptly; some cases require hospitalization.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

This is not the first research to suggest dementia might someday be curable.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 29, 2025

It's one of a range of treatment options available to people whose cancer has spread and is no longer curable, but a cancer charity said breast cancer drugs should be approved more quickly.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2025

The only comfort is that both homesickness and seasickness are instantly curable.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl