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● 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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invasive — [in vā′siv] adj. 1. of or having to do with invasion or an invasion [an invasive military force, invasive weeds] 2. Med. a) tending to spread into healthy tissue [an invasive tumor] b) penetrating into the body [an invasive diagnostic instrument] … English World dictionary
Invasive — may refer to: *An invasion *An invasive species *An invasive medical procedureSee also: intrusive … Wikipedia
Invasive — In*va sive, a. [LL. invasivus: cf. F. invasif. See {Invade}.] 1. Tending to invade; characterized by invasion; aggressive. Invasive war. Hoole. [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) tending to spread, especially tending to intrude into healthy tissue; used… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
invasive — ► ADJECTIVE 1) tending to invade or intrude: invasive grasses. 2) (of medical procedures) involving the introduction of instruments or other objects into the body … English terms dictionary
invasive — index intrusive, obtrusive, offensive (taking the initiative) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
invasive — (adj.) mid 15c., from M.Fr. invasif (15c.), from M.L. invasivus, from invas , pp. stem of invadere (see INVASION (Cf. invasion)) … Etymology dictionary
invasive — in|va|sive [ınˈveısıv] adj 1.) invasive medical treatment involves cutting into someone s body ▪ invasive surgery 2.) an invasive disease spreads quickly and is difficult to stop ▪ invasive bladder cancers … Dictionary of contemporary English
invasive — in|va|sive [ ın veısıv ] adjective 1. ) MEDICAL invasive medical treatment involves putting something into the body or cutting into the body: invasive diagnostic techniques a ) an invasive disease spreads within the body and is difficult to treat … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
invasive — [[t]ɪnve͟ɪsɪv[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n You use invasive to describe something undesirable which spreads very quickly and which is very difficult to stop from spreading. They found invasive cancer during a routine examination. 2) ADJ GRADED:… … English dictionary
invasive — UK [ɪnˈveɪsɪv] / US adjective 1) medical invasive medical treatment involves putting something into someone s body or cutting into someone s body invasive diagnostic techniques 2) medical an invasive disease spreads within the body and is… … English dictionary
invasive — 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 … Useful english dictionary
