noninvasive

adjective non·in·va·sive \-in-ˈvā-siv, -ziv\

medical : done without cutting the body or putting something into the body

Full Definition of NONINVASIVE

: not tending to spread; specifically : not tending to infiltrate and destroy healthy tissue <noninvasive cancer of the bladder>

: not being or involving an invasive medical procedure <noninvasive imaging techniques>

— non·in·va·sive·ly adverb

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Medical Dictionary

adjective non·in·va·sive \ˌnän-in-ˈvā-siv, -ziv\

: not tending to spread; specifically : not tending to infiltrate and destroy healthy tissue <noninvasive cancer of the bladder>

: not being or involving an invasive medical procedure <noninvasive imaging techniques that do not require the injection of dyes>

—non·in·va·sive·ly adverb

—non·in·va·sive·ness noun

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