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

Brain activity was recorded using magnetoencephalography, or MEG -- a noninvasive method that captures electrical signals from the brain.

From Science Daily

To address the hollowing under her eyes that she felt made her look perpetually exhausted, the Dallas pharmaceutical sales rep tried countless creams, as well as noninvasive treatments like Ultherapy, Thermage and PRP injections.

From The Wall Street Journal

The real goal of research like his, Ramirez said, is to establish the biological mechanisms of memory and apply that knowledge to noninvasive therapies.

From Los Angeles Times

Most people will likely prefer the noninvasive kind.

From The Wall Street Journal

The system is designed to be passive and noninvasive.

From The Wall Street Journal