transcutaneous

English

Etymology

trans- +‎ cutaneous

Adjective

transcutaneous (not comparable)

(medicine) Penetrating, entering, or passing through the intact skin; in contrast to percutaneous meaning through a disruption in the skin.
Transcutaneous measurement of oxygen is a helpful monitoring procedure.

Synonyms

transdermal

Translations

passing through intact skin

Czech: transkutánní
Finnish: transkutaaninen (fi)

Spanish: transcutáneo

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