Medical Dictionary

per

prep \ˈpər\

Medical Definition of PER

:  by the means or agency of :  by way of :  through <enter through the mouth lining and per the bloodstream to the stomach—Sydney (Australia) Bulletin> <blood per rectum>—see per os
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