transcutaneous

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transcutaneous

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not comparable 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.
Similar: transdermal

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adj passing through intact skin

Español	transcutáneo
Deutsch	transkutan

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@misc{transcutaneous_2026,
  title = {transcutaneous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/transcutaneous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}