percutaneous
adjective/ˌpɜːkjuːˈteɪniəs/
/ˌpɜːrkjuːˈteɪniəs/
(medical)- made or done through the skin
- a percutaneous injection
Word Originlate 19th cent.: from Latin per cutem ‘through the skin’ + -aneous.Definitions on the go
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