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
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noninvasive techniques of measuring brain activity
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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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The first systems have noninvasive sensors attached to the prostheses.
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1968
First Known Use of noninvasive
1968
NONINVASIVE Defined for English Language Learners
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medical : done without cutting the body or putting something into the body
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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
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