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Definition of "noninvasive" []

  • Not penetrating the body, as by incision or injection: noninvasive surgery; a noninvasive diagnostic method. (adjective)
  • Not invading healthy tissue: noninvasive cancer of the bladder. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "noninvasive" in a sentence
  • "Her publications include an essay in noninvasive mechanical ventilation, edited by John R. Bach, M.D., and contributions to the monthly newsletter at St. Cloud Regional Medical Center in Florida."
  • "It has to be noninvasive, meaning you're not going to get poked."
  • "The Marines are practicing a kind of noninvasive surgery -- providing structure and security, but cultivating community institutions that must continue to stand after America leaves."