noninvasive
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ɪnˈveɪ adjective Medicine/Medical.
1.
not invading adjacent healthy cells, blood vessels, or tissues; localized: a noninvasive tumor.
2.
not entering or penetrating the body or disturbing body tissue, especially in a diagnostic procedure.
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| (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 Dictionary
noninvasive non·in·va·sive (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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Example sentences
The pillar palatal implant is a noninvasive surgical treatment for mild-to-moderate sleep apnea and snoring.
Ultrasound is a simple, rapid, and noninvasive imaging technique.
Other, noninvasive tests such as cardiac ultrasound are less risky, but not as accurate.
We are currently evaluating the use of infrared thermography as a noninvasive tool to measure stress in a variety of animals.
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