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   intractable

   /ɪnˈtraktəbl/

   adjective

   • 1. hard to control or deal with: "intractable economic problems" Similar unmanageableuncontrollableungovernableout of controlout of handimpossible to cope withdifficultawkwardcomplextroublesomedemandingburdensomeOpposite manageable
   • ▪ (of a person) difficult or stubborn. Similar stubbornobstinateobdurateinflexibleunadaptableunmalleableunbendingunyieldinguncompromisingunaccommodatinguncooperativedifficultawkwardperversecontrarydisobedientindomitablerefractoryrecalcitrantpig-headedbull-headedwilfulrock-ribbedinformal:stiff-neckedbloody-mindedbalkyOpposite compliantobedient

   Word Origin late 15th century: from Latin intractabilis, from in- ‘not’ + tractabilis (see tractable).

   Derivatives

   • 1. intractability noun
   • 2. intractableness noun
   • 3. intractably adverb

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2. www.painnewsnetwork.org › stories › tagIPS — Latest Stories — Pain News Network

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   Sep 11, 2024 · Definition of Intractable Pain Syndrome: Constant, incurable pain with cardiovascular, endocrine and autoimmune complications. Only some medical conditions cause IPS. The most common are arachnoiditis, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, brain injury and Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD or CRPS).

3. pallipedia.org › intractable-symptomWhat is Intractable symptom - Meaning and definition - Pallipedia

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   Sep 25, 2024 · Published by Roberto Wenk. Reviewed by Alison Ramsey. Last updated date: January 7, 2019. A symptom for which all possible treatment has failed, or for which it is estimated that no methods are available for palliation within the time frame for a risk–benefit ratio that the patient can tolerate.

4. www.medscape.org › viewarticle › 566288Surgery Insight: Surgical Management of Epilepsy

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   Sep 10, 2024 · All patients with intractable epilepsy may be considered for surgical treatment, which has been demonstrated to reduce the rate of seizures and improve the quality of life for these patients. The current review examines the practice and outcomes of surgical treatment for epilepsy.

5. link.springer.com › article › 10Reclaiming AI as a Theoretical Tool for Cognitive Science

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   5 days ago · We then present a formal proof that the problem that Dr. Ingenia sets out to solve is intractable (formally, NP-hard; i.e. possible in principle but provably infeasible; see Section “Ingenia Theorem”). We also unpack how and why our proof is reconcilable with the apparent success of AI-as-engineering and show that the approach is a ...

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   3 days ago · John Spacey, August 22, 2021. Workplace issues are problems and risks that decrease employee satisfaction and organizational performance. These are mostly intangible and intractable problems of culture and systems. It is also common for workplace issues to originate with upper management.

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   Sep 25, 2024 · Choose any English or translation dictionary to search in that dictionary. English definitions Choose from corpus-informed dictionaries for English language learners at all levels.

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   2 days ago · Once these tribes take form within the workplace, employees are more likely to engage in conflict with colleagues whom they view as belonging to the other side. The end result is seemingly intractable identity-related intergroup conflicts.