minimally invasive

adjective

Requiring only a small incision into the body, thereby reducing wound healing time, associated pain, and the risk of infection.

“Angioplasty is a minimally invasive endovascular procedure used to widen narrowed or obstructed arteries or veins.”

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Meanings

adjectiveminimally invasive (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemedicineRequiring only a small incision into the body, thereby reducing wound healing time, associated pain, and the risk of infection.

    Angioplasty is a minimally invasive endovascular procedure used to widen narrowed or obstructed arteries or veins.

    Synonyms: minimal invasive

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveRequiring only a small incision into the body, thereby reducing wound healing time, associated pain, and the risk of infection.

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Translations

Arabic ذَات أَقَل تَدَخُّل جِرَاحِيّ, بِأَقَل تَدَخُّل جِرَاحِيّ
  • ذَات أَقَل تَدَخُّل جِرَاحِيّ (ḏāt ʔaqal tadaḵḵul jirāḥiyy)minimizes cutting through the skin and tissues
  • بِأَقَل تَدَخُّل جِرَاحِيّ (biʔaqal tadaḵḵul jirāḥiyy)minimizes cutting through the skin and tissues
  • طَفِيف التَوَغُّل (ṭafīf at-tawaḡḡul)minimizes cutting through the skin and tissues
Polish małoinwazyjny
  • małoinwazyjnyminimizes cutting through the skin and tissues
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “minimally invasive,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minimally%20invasive.

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