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
noninvasively
adverbFrom the M-W Editors
Examples of noninvasive in a Sentence
noninvasive techniques of measuring brain activity
Recent Examples of noninvasive from the Web
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The noninvasive Eximia HR77 is available exclusively in the spa and is said to work wonders on cellulite.
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Doctors hope Francona’s noninvasive surgery will correct the arrhythmia, which left untreated could lead to blood clots, heart failure or stroke.
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Using a magnetic resonance scanner, a noninvasive instrument that can peer deeply inside the body, the scientists measured the amount of fat in each bird before and after the 2-hour flight test—a proxy for how much energy the birds spent.
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For example, the hospital recently introduced state-of-the-art radiation therapy services and new, noninvasive PET/CT scans to its cancer institute.
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The state will study the bones and artifacts that have been unearthed in a noninvasive way and work to restore the affected area in partnership with the band.
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The sensors would shine a light through the skin that would provide readings in a painless, noninvasive fashion.
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The noninvasive methods used also open the door to further study of cognition in fetuses.
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Now a small study of National Football League players suggests another possibility: that the signs of C.T.E. may be found with a low-cost, noninvasive test that tracks changes in conversational language years before symptoms appear.
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First Known Use of noninvasive
1968
NONINVASIVE Defined for English Language Learners
noninvasive
playDefinition of noninvasive for English Language Learners
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medical : done without cutting the body or putting something into the body
Medical Dictionary
noninvasive
playMedical 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
noninvasively
adverbnoninvasiveness
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