Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
invasive procedure Audio
in·va·sive pro·ce·dure [ in-vay-siv proh-see-jer ]
Definitions related to invasive procedure:
  • A medical procedure that invades (enters) the body, usually by cutting or puncturing the skin or by inserting instruments into the body.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A procedure requiring physical intrusion of the body.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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