percutaneous

[ pur-kyoo-tey-nee-uh s ]
/ ˌpɜr kyuˈteɪ ni əs /

adjective

administered, removed, or absorbed by way of the skin, as an injection, needle biopsy, or transdermal drug.

Origin of percutaneous

First recorded in 1885–90; per- + cutaneous

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British Dictionary definitions for percutaneous

percutaneous
/ (ˌpɜːkjʊˈteɪnɪəs) /

adjective

med effected through the skin, as in the absorption of an ointment

Medical definitions for percutaneous

percutaneous
[ pûr′kyōō-tānē-əs ]

adj.

Passed, done, or effected through the unbroken skin.