noninvasive

[ non-in-vey-siv ]

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.

noninvasive

/ ˌnɒnɪnˈveɪsɪv /

adjective

1. (of medical treatment) not involving the making of a relatively large incision in the body or the insertion of instruments, etc, into the patient

Other Words From

• nonin·vasive·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of noninvasive¹

First recorded in 1970–75; non- + invasive

Example Sentences

Jonathan Bates, a family lawyer in Dallas, says that in most Texas cases, “the parents each have the independent right to consent to noninvasive medical decisions.”

From Washington Post

XRF, a noninvasive technique, works by shooting an X-ray beam at a sample, kicking the atoms in the sample into a higher-energy state.

From Science News

It’s a noninvasive procedure that involves placing patients in an fMRI machine and training them to pattern their own neural activity to match some standard, presumably healthier mental state.

From Washington Post

He’s also working with the Nature Conservancy to set up noninvasive, solar-powered cameras on Palmyra Atoll, an island in the heart of the Pacific Ocean surrounded by more than 15,000 acres of coral reef.

From Popular-Science

When the pandemic led to a surge in demand for accurate, noninvasive thermometers, Exergen increased manufacturing capacity more than fourfold in 2020.

From MIT Technology Review

This test is a noninvasive cat scan (CT scan) of your heart to look for coronary calcium buildup.

From The Daily Beast