percutaneous

Adjective

Meaning

through the unbroken skin; refers to medications applied directly to the skin (creams or ointments) or in time-release forms (skin patches)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

transdermal transcutaneous transdermic oral inhalation dermal cutaneous subcutaneous tracheal hypodermic periosteum connective tissue angioplasty vaginal rectal

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Phrases with the word

percutaneous ventricular assist device percutaneous surgery primary percutaneous coronary intervention

Examples

transdermal estrogen Source: Internet

percutaneous absorption Source: Internet

An intake of 3,500 to 4,000 calories and at least 150 g of protein per day is often given in liquid form through a tube directly into the stomach ( percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy ), or through a drip into a vein ( parenteral nutrition ). Source: Internet

A special kind of replacement called percutaneous aortic valve replacement is done through catheters are does not require open-heart surgery. Source: Internet

In fact, the advantage of sticking with prescribed medication was greater than that from getting coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) instead of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI; HR 1.68, 95% CI 1.38-2. Source: Internet

Struvite stones can grow rapidly, forming large calyceal staghorn calculi that can require invasive surgery such as percutaneous nephrolithotomy or even anatrophic nephrolithotomy for definitive treatment. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

percussively percussiveness percussor percutaneous coronary intervention percutaneous surgery percutaneous ventricular assist device