Phrase guide

minimally invasive

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: medicine, sciences

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: minimal invasive

Antonyms: none provided

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Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: ذَات أَقَل تَدَخُّل جِرَاحِيّ (ḏāt ʔaqal tadaḵḵul jirāḥiyy) — minimizes cutting through the skin and tissues
  • Arabic: بِأَقَل تَدَخُّل جِرَاحِيّ (biʔaqal tadaḵḵul jirāḥiyy) — minimizes cutting through the skin and tissues
  • Arabic: طَفِيف التَوَغُّل (ṭafīf at-tawaḡḡul) — minimizes cutting through the skin and tissues