- not entering the skin or a body cavity: said of therapeutic or diagnostic procedures, as ultrasound
- not spreading to surrounding or to other tissue: said of certain tumors
noninvasive
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noninvasive
adjective
- Not penetrating the body, as by incision or injection: noninvasive surgery.
- Not invading healthy tissue: noninvasive cancer of the bladder.
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noninvasive - Medical Definition
adj.
- Not penetrating the body, as by incision or injection: noninvasive surgery.
- Not invading healthy tissue: noninvasive cancer of the bladder.
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