viable /vi·a·ble/ (vi´ah-b'l) able to maintain an independent existence; able to live after birth.
viable
viable [vi´ah-b'l]
viable,
viable (vī´
bl),
vi·a·ble (v   -bl)adj. 1. Capable of living, developing, or germinating under favorable conditions. 2. Capable of living outside the uterus. Used of a fetus or newborn. vi  a·bili·ty n. |
viable
[vī′əbəl]
Etymology: Fr, likely to live
capable of developing, growing, and otherwise sustaining life, such as a normal human fetus at 24 weeks of gestation. viability, n.
viable [vi´ah-b'l]
able to maintain an independent existence; able to live after birth.
viable,
adj pertaining to the ability to develop, grow, and sustain the functions of life. For example, the human fetus without abnormalities is considered viable at the twenty-fourth week of gestation.
viable (vī´
bl),adj capable of life; able to live.
viable
able to maintain an independent existence; able to live after birth.
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