noninvasive

adjective

non·​in·​va·​sive ˌnän-in-ˈvā-siv How to pronounce noninvasive (audio)
-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
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Threshold Care’s new Motion Wi-Fi Sensing Plugs can help caregivers monitor older adults, like aging parents, in a noninvasive way that maintains the privacy of everyone in the home. Wes Davis, The Verge, 10 Oct. 2024 Celebrity aesthetician Athena Hewett adds that noninvasive RF treatments involve applying an electrode device to the skin, allowing the RF energy to penetrate a few millimeters deep to reach the collagen layer by passing through the epidermis. Iman Balagam, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2024 Yet old-school tracking—a cheap, noninvasive method capable of providing astonishing quantities of data—is experiencing a revival. Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024 Pulse oximetry is a quick and noninvasive test that measures the oxygen saturation level in your blood using a device called a pulse oximeter. Julie Scott, Msn, Anp-Bc, Aocnp, Verywell Health, 13 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for noninvasive 

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of noninvasive was in 1968

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“Noninvasive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noninvasive. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

noninvasive

adjective
non·​in·​va·​sive ˌnän-in-ˈvā-siv, -ziv How to pronounce noninvasive (audio)
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
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