noninvasive
adjective
non·in·va·sive
ˌnän-in-ˈvā-siv 
-ziv
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
noninvasively
adverb
Examples of noninvasive in a Sentence
noninvasive techniques of measuring brain activity
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Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 12 Jan. 2025
It can be performed using invasive or noninvasive techniques.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 25 Dec. 2024
Cala Health, a maker of a noninvasive neurostimulation device to treat essential tremor, raised $50 million.
—Claire Rychlewski, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
The noninvasive treatment uses ultrasound waves to liquefy cancer cells to kill them.
—Rana Wehbe Watson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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noninvasive
adjective
non·in·va·sive
ˌnän-in-ˈvā-siv, -ziv
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
noninvasively
adverb
noninvasiveness
noun
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