noninvasive

adjective

non·​in·​va·​sive ˌnän-in-ˈvā-siv 

-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

Recent Examples on the Web

In a new medical update, the Vatican said doctors were working to reduce the pope’s nighttime reliance on the noninvasive ventilation mask, which will allow his lungs to work more. —Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025

Her research, published in 2022, led to the development of an innovative, noninvasive treatment to eliminate HPV, successfully eradicating the virus in 100% of the women treated in her study. —The Glamour Editors, Glamour, 8 Mar. 2025

The pope has been sleeping with a noninvasive mechanical mask to guarantee that his lungs expand properly overnight and help his recovery. —arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2025

The Vatican said as of Tuesday morning, Francis no longer needed to wear the noninvasive mechanical ventilation mask that covers his nose and mouth to pump oxygen into his lungs and was just receiving supplemental oxygen through a nasal tube. —Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for noninvasive

• unpersuasive
• abrasive
• invasive
• persuasive
• pervasive

Medical Definition

noninvasive

adjective

non·​in·​va·​sive ˌnän-in-ˈvā-siv, -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 that do not require the injection of dyes

noninvasively adverb

noninvasiveness noun