transcutaneous
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edittranscutaneous (not comparable)
- (medicine) Penetrating, entering, passing through, or shining through the intact skin (as by light waves or sound waves); in contrast to percutaneous meaning through a disruption in the skin.
- Transcutaneous measurement of oxygen is a helpful monitoring procedure.
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editpassing through intact skin
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