cer·ti·fi·a·ble (sûr t -f  -bl)adj. 1. That can or must be certified. Used of infectious, industrial, and other diseases that are required by law to be reported to health authorities. 2. Relating to or being a person showing disordered behavior of sufficient gravity to justify involuntary mental hospitalization. |
certifiable
[sur′tifī′əbəl]
Etymology: L, certus, certain, facere, to make
1 a term pertaining to a patient with a mental illness who has been found incompetent and requires care by a guardian or in a hospital.
2 pertaining to infectious diseases or dangerous conditions that must be reported to local health authorities.
certifiable
adjective Capable of being certified, as in either 1. An infectious disease, rarely used in this context, or 2. A mental disorder, the latter being by far the most common use in American 'English'
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