noninvasive
[ non-in-vey-siv ]
/ ˌnɒn ɪnˈveɪ sɪv /
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adjective Medicine/Medical.
not invading adjacent healthy cells, blood vessels, or tissues; localized: a noninvasive tumor.
not entering or penetrating the body or disturbing body tissue, especially in a diagnostic procedure.
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British Dictionary definitions for noninvasive
noninvasive
/ (ˌnɒnɪnˈveɪsɪv) /
adjective
(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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Medical definitions for noninvasive
noninvasive
[ nŏn′ĭn-vā′sĭv ]
adj.
Not penetrating the body, as by incision. Used especially of a diagnostic procedure.
Not invading healthy tissue.
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