noninvasive

non·in·va·sive | \ ˌnän-in-ˈvā-siv

, -ziv \

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

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noninvasive techniques of measuring brain activity

Recent Examples on the Web To learn the secrets of the blue whale’s heart, Jeremy Goldbogen, a marine biologist at Stanford University, led a team that attached a noninvasive suction-cup tag to a blue whale in Monterey Bay, California. — New York Times, "Blue Whale Hearts May Beat Only Twice a Minute During a Dive," 27 Nov. 2019 Brain-to-brain interfaces also span across species, with humans using noninvasive methods similar to those in the BrainNet study to control cockroaches or rats that had surgically implanted brain interfaces. — Robert Martone, Scientific American, "Scientists Demonstrate Direct Brain-to-Brain Communication in Humans," 29 Oct. 2019 The noninvasive procedure, called reactive hyperemia peripheral arterial tonometry, measures blood flow to the fingers during blood pressure inflation and release. — Mayo Clinic News Network, chicagotribune.com, "Common early sign of cardiovascular disease also may indicate cancer risk, study finds," 1 Nov. 2019 In one report, a human using a noninvasive brain interface linked, via computer, to the BCI of an anesthetized rat was able to move the animal’s tail. — Robert Martone, Scientific American, "Scientists Demonstrate Direct Brain-to-Brain Communication in Humans," 29 Oct. 2019 Thermography is a noninvasive tool that uses an infrared camera to capture images of heat and blood flood on the surface of the body. — N'dea Yancey-bragg, USA TODAY, "A trip to a popular tourist attraction led a woman to discover she has breast cancer," 24 Oct. 2019 But before turning to injections or other medications, Chen recommends that patients with osteoarthritis first talk with a physician about noninvasive approaches, such as exercise, physical therapy and weight loss. — Jacqueline Stenson, NBC News, "Common joint pain treatment may be more harmful than thought," 15 Oct. 2019 That makes noninvasive imaging methods essential to the project. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "Physicists discover hidden text in what was thought to be blank Egyptian papyri," 22 Aug. 2019 But companies like Facebook are researching noninvasive methods, like a system using near-infrared light that could detect blood-flow changes in the brain while staying outside of it. — Sigal Samuel, Vox, "Facebook is building tech to read your mind. The ethical implications are staggering.," 5 Aug. 2019

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“Noninvasive.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noninvasive. Accessed 23 January 2020.

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noninvasive

adjective