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percutaneous

American  
[pur-kyoo-tey-nee-uhs] / ˌpɜr kyuˈteɪ ni əs /

adjective

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

percutaneous British  
/ ˌpɜːkjʊˈteɪnɪəs /

adjective

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

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Etymology

Origin of percutaneous

First recorded in 1885–90; per- + cutaneous

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