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

Yes, this was uncomfortable, but comparatively breezy as far as medical procedures go — simple, brief and noninvasive.

From Los Angeles Times

"This new targeted approach is noninvasive, and you can get results from the imaging in hours rather than days, which can be huge for patients traveling long distances to seek treatment," Edwards said.

From Science Daily

Cardiologists favor this approach to stress testing to exclude coronary artery disease because it is relatively inexpensive, it is noninvasive and it yields a good deal of information about the structure of the heart.

From MarketWatch

This noninvasive therapy uses magnetic pulses to activate targeted areas of the brain linked to mood.

From Science Daily

The results also strengthen the case for using the retina as a noninvasive tool to help detect and monitor Alzheimer's disease.

From Science Daily