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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
1
: not tending to spread; specifically : not tending to infiltrate and destroy healthy tissue <noninvasive cancer of the bladder>
2
: not being or involving an invasive medical procedure <noninvasive imaging techniques>
— non·in·va·sive·ly adverb
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First Known Use of NONINVASIVE
1968
Medical Dictionary
noninvasive
adjective non·in·va·sive \ˌnän-in-ˈvā-siv, -ziv\
Medical Definition of NONINVASIVE
1
: not tending to spread; specifically : not tending to infiltrate and destroy healthy tissue <noninvasive cancer of the bladder>
2
: 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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