percutaneous

adjective per·cu·ta·ne·ous \ˌpər-kyü-ˈtā-nē-əs\

Definition of PERCUTANEOUS

: effected, occurring, or performed through the skin

— per·cu·ta·ne·ous·ly adverb

1887

Medical Dictionary

adjective per·cu·ta·ne·ous \ˌpər-kyu̇-ˈtā-nē-əs\

: effected or performed through the skin <percutaneous removal of renal calculi—G. M. Preminger et al>

—per·cu·ta·ne·ous·ly adverb

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