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Synonyms for transcutaneous

  • adjective

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Adjective

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    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.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
transcutaneousrising
percutaneousrising
transdermalrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

11 letters
transdermal, transdermic
12 letters
percutaneous5

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (percutaneous5 = 5 syllables).