How to Use treatable in a Sentence

treatable

adjective
Definition of treatablenext
  • The infection is treatable with antibiotics.
  • Most of the effects weren’t severe and were treatable in less than 24 hours, Dr. Khokhar said.
    — Renée Onque, WSJ, 20 Apr. 2022
  • The injury, which turned out to be a treatable bruise, sparked a brief furor on the internet.
    — Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com, 17 May 2018
  • Oral phantoms are often treatable, and are rooted not in the mouth but the brain.
    — Kate Baggaley, Popular Science, 5 Mar. 2021
  • Many of the health problems that lead to maternal death are treatable and preventable.
    — Huizhong Wu, CNN, 20 Mar. 2018
  • There have been only 33 deaths from this lymphoma so it’s very treatable.
    — Naseem S. Miller, orlandosentinel.com, 7 Aug. 2019
  • By all accounts the Princess of Wales is facing a far more treatable cancer than the one that took my father’s life.
    — Nicolaus Mills, New York Daily News, 12 May 2024
  • And experts stress depression is treatable so those in need are urged to seek help.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2022
  • However, the good news is that skin cancer is one of the most preventable and treatable forms of cancer.
    — Barbara Brody, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2020
  • Cancer, in all its forms, is most treatable when caught early.
    — Lauren Gravitz, Scientific American, 19 Nov. 2021
  • The cancer was treatable but tripled in amount every 48 hours, Jackie said.
    — Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 7 Apr. 2017
  • Haywood says prostate cancer is very treatable, and only about 3% of men die from it.
    — USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Haywood said prostate cancer is very treatable, and only about 3% of men die from it.
    — USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
  • Many young people have rosacea, acne, sun spots, and sun damage — all of which are treatable with lasers.
    — Julie Ricevuto, Allure, 30 Dec. 2020
  • The treatable disease plagues nearly 53 million people in the US each year.
    — Popular Science, 4 Feb. 2020
  • There are many, many different causes, and most of them are treatable.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 6 Dec. 2022
  • But most cases that have been seen in the US have been treatable with antifungal drugs.
    — Susan Scutti, CNN, 18 May 2017
  • There are numerous forms of the disease, many of which are highly treatable.
    — NBC News, 6 July 2019
  • That can also mean that any disease that's present may not be as treatable as it would have been had it been caught sooner.
    — Elizabeth Boskey, Verywell Health, 27 June 2023
  • The good news is that glaucoma is treatable, says Dr. Parker.
    — Meghan Rabbitt, Good Housekeeping, 14 Oct. 2021
  • Many patients live with the symptoms of dry eye, unaware that the symptoms are a part of a treatable condition.
    — Andrea K. McDaniels, baltimoresun.com, 2 Nov. 2017
  • Now the question is: What is [Chattin] left with that will be treatable during his 19 years at Whiting?
    — Josh Kovner, courant.com, 24 May 2017
  • Many of the cats had treatable health issues such as fleas, ear mites or dental problems, Willson said.
    — Ken Palmer, Detroit Free Press, 6 May 2017
  • The doctor said symptoms could be due to swelling of the heart—a rare but treatable peripartum condition.
    — Michelle Konstantinovsky, Marie Claire, 2 Mar. 2017
  • The number of healthy/treatable animals that left the shelter alive was 96.4 percent.
    — Vincent T. Davis, ExpressNews.com, 1 July 2019
  • Although athlete’s foot rarely goes away on its own, most cases are treatable with an over-the-counter cream, spray, or powder.
    — Sherri Gordon, Verywell Health, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Most reactions are not nearly so bad and are treatable.
    — Matt Richtel, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2016
  • But these are all irritations that are treatable with the right care and attention — a price worth paying to save the lives of others.
    — Washington Post, 19 Nov. 2020
  • Each year, about 1 million people under 20 die from treatable NCDs.
    — Unicef Usa, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
  • While a strawberry tongue can be alarming, most causes of your symptoms are treatable.
    — Lindsay Curtis, Health, 24 Oct. 2024

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