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

Recent Examples on the Web

The company describes the Bird Buddy’s new Name That Bird feature as being a noninvasive form of bird tagging — a practice that usually keeps tabs on the movements of birds using trackers or tags physically attached to their legs. —Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 16 July 2024

Muscle electrodes: These noninvasive devices are placed on your arm or leg muscle to measure the amount of tossing and turning during sleep. —Sanja Jelic, Verywell Health, 10 July 2024

Some dermatologists recommend microcurrent therapy as part of a broader skin-care regimen, highlighting its noninvasive nature and minimal downtime. —Iman Balagam, Vogue, 8 July 2024

The noninvasive scan, which uses an enhanced form of X-ray, revealed a score of -3.3, unusually low particularly for a young adult and an indicator of osteoporosis, a condition that causes bones to become weak, brittle and to break more easily. —Sandra G. Boodman, Washington Post, 22 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

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