invasive

  • 11invasive — adjective 1. relating to a technique in which the body is entered by puncture or incision • Ant: ↑noninvasive • Topics: ↑medicine, ↑medical specialty 2. marked by a tendency to spread especially into healthy tissue invasive cancer cells …

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  • 12invasive — adjective Date: 1598 1. of, relating to, or characterized by military aggression 2. tending to spread; especially tending to invade healthy tissue < invasive cancer cells > 3. tending to infringe 4. involving entry into the living body (as by&#8230; …

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  • 13Invasive — Invasion Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Il peut y avoir invasion d une zone ou d une région par&#160;: Une armée ou des combattants suite à un conflit militaire. Les Grandes invasions&#8230; …

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  • 14invasive — 1. Denoting or characterized by invasion. 2. Denoting a procedure requiring insertion of an instrument or device into the body through the skin or a body orifice for diagnosis or treatment. * * * …

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  • 15invasive — adjective invasive medical treatment involves cutting into someone s body: invasive surgery …

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  • 16invasive — /ɪnˈveɪsɪv/ (say in vaysiv), / zɪv/ (say ziv) adjective 1. characterised by or involving invasion; offensive: invasive war. 2. invading, or tending to invade; intrusive. 3. (of a medical procedure or system of treatment) involving surgery or the&#8230; …

  • 17invasive — /in vay siv/, adj. 1. characterized by or involving invasion; offensive: invasive war. 2. invading, or tending to invade; intrusive. 3. Med. requiring the entry of a needle, catheter, or other instrument into a part of the body, esp. in a&#8230; …

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  • 18invasive — 1. adjective a) that invades a foreign country using military force b) that invades a habitat to the detriment of native species 2 …

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  • 19invasive — ● invasif, invasive adjectif Se dit d une méthode d exploration médicale ou de soins nécessitant une lésion de l organisme. Se dit d une tumeur qui s étend et envahit les tissus voisins …

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  • 20invasive — adj. Invasive is used with these nouns: ↑procedure, ↑species, ↑surgery …

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