noninvasive
[non-in-vey-siv]
- 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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This test is a noninvasive cat scan (CT scan) of your heart to look for coronary calcium buildup.
noninvasive
- (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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noninvasive
(nŏn′ĭn-vā′sĭv)- Not penetrating the body, as by incision. Used especially of a diagnostic procedure.
- Not invading healthy tissue.
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