An invasive procedure is typically an "open" operation, such as appendectomy, which requires a surgical incision for exposure of deep structures or organs for performance of an intervention.

mid-15c., from Middle French invasif (15c.) or directly from Medieval Latin invasivus "invasive," from invas-, past participle stem of invadere "go into; attack, invade," from in- [..]

often used to describe the characteristic of a plant to thrive and readily re-seed, spread or multiply easily outside of natural range

An invasive species is a plant that is not native to a specific location (an Introduced species); and has a tendency to escape cultivation.

plants that spread out of control; one characteristic of a weed. Many are banned in certain states due to their aggressive nature.

Plants that spread out of control.  irrigation method

Describing plants that spread out of control through runners, seeds or rhizomes - like Mint, Agapantha, some grasses, Calendula, Barberry, Nandina domestica, Prickly Pear and many others.

a plant that spreads quickly, usually by runners, and mixes with or dominates adjacent plantings.

Relating to a plant that grows and spreads rapidly. Frequently these plants need to be cut often or otherwise inhibited to prevent excessive spreading.

Growing vigorously and outcompeting other plants in the same area; difficult to control. ion An atom or molecule with either positive or negative charges. See anion, cation.

Spreading and colonizing in an undesirable way.

Referring to a species or species which invade a habitat and are usually detrimental to the native species in that habitat. © 2010 by Nature Education Knowledge.

Puncture or incision of the skin and denoting procedures or tests that require an insertion of an instrument or material that is foreign into the body.

involving an operation (pop)

A population or species that is expanding its range (adjective); often an adventive species, but by definition not necessarily so. Unfortunately, this word has recently been used in places where the w [..]

(adj) relating to a technique in which the body is entered by puncture or incision(adj) marked by a tendency to spread especially into healthy tissue(adj) involving invasion or aggressive attack(adj)  [..]

A medical procedure when a cut is made to the body or an instrument is inserted.

referring to a medical procedure in which a bodily orifice or the skin must be penetrated for the purpose of collecting data, or for diagnosing or treating a disorder

Definition: (medicine) When the body is entered by puncture or incision.

a species that is non-native and due to rapid reproduction, strangling other species or changing the chemistry of the soil it becomes detrimental to the habitat in which it resides irruption :: an unu [..]

Pertaining to an infection or disease that spreads to surrounding tissues or to other parts of the body. Invasive can also refer to a medical procedure that involves entering a part of the body, such as through an incision.

A tumor that tends to spread locally into adjacent tissues.

a cancer that spreads outward from its point of origin into adjacent tissues.

tending to spread in the body

Plant or animal that spreads quickly, such as the weeds or kudzu

Tending to penetrate healthy tissue.

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Growing vigorously and outcompeting other plants in the same area; difficult to control. ion An atom or molecule with either positive or negative charges. See anion, cation.

tending to spread, infringe or encroach upon

A plant that proliferates quickly and can aggressively compete with desired plants.

Marked by a tendency to spread, especially into healthy surrounding tissue.

Alien species whose introduction and spread does or is likely to cause harm to the economy, the environment, or human health.

Refers to non-native species that survive in wild habitats and possibly aggressively out-compete native species or cause other kinds of ecological damage.