transcutaneous

adjective trans·cu·ta·ne·ous \ˌtran(t)s-kyu̇-ˈtā-nē-əs\

Definition of TRANSCUTANEOUS

: passing, entering, or made by penetration through the skin <transcutaneous infection>

circa 1941

Medical Dictionary

adjective trans·cu·ta·ne·ous \ˌtran(t)s-kyu̇-ˈtā-nē-əs\

: passing, entering, or made by penetration through the skin <transcutaneous infection>

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