noninvasive

American  

[non-in-vey-siv] / ˌnɒn ɪnˈveɪ sɪv /

adjective

Medicine/Medical.

1. not invading adjacent healthy cells, blood vessels, or tissues; localized.

   a noninvasive tumor.

2. not entering or penetrating the body or disturbing body tissue, especially in a diagnostic procedure.

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noninvasive British  

/ ˌnɒnɪnˈveɪsɪv /

adjective

1. (of medical treatment) not involving the making of a relatively large incision in the body or the insertion of instruments, etc, into the patient

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Other Word Forms

• noninvasively adverb

Etymology

Origin of noninvasive

First recorded in 1970–75; non- + invasive

Example Sentences

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, working with scientists at Northwestern University, have created a noninvasive strategy to treat one of the most aggressive and deadly forms of brain cancer.

From Science Daily

Published in Nature Cardiovascular Research, the study presents the first noninvasive approach for measuring "microvascular volumetric pulsatility" -- the rhythmic swelling and shrinking of tiny blood vessels -- in living humans.

From Science Daily

Glanville claimed that she had since spent more than $70,000 on noninvasive procedures to pinpoint exactly what was going on.

From Los Angeles Times

Part of Colossal’s announcement this week included news that they had also successfully created four clones of the endangered red wolf using a new noninvasive cloning technology.

From Los Angeles Times

Medical interventions have been noninvasive so far, Glanville said, but surgery could be next.

From Los Angeles Times