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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.
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transcutaneous — [trans΄kyo͞o tā′nē əs, tranz΄kyo͞o tā′nē əs] adj. PERCUTANEOUS … English World dictionary
transcutaneous — adjective Date: circa 1941 passing, entering, or made by penetration through the skin < transcutaneous infection > … New Collegiate Dictionary
transcutaneous — SYN: percutaneous. * * * trans·cu·ta·ne·ous .tran(t)s kyu̇ tā nē əs adj passing, entering, or made by penetration through the skin <transcutaneous infection> * * * trans·cu·ta·ne·ous (trans″ku taґne əs) transdermal … Medical dictionary
Transcutaneous pacing — (also called external pacing) is a temporary means of pacing a patient s heart during a medical emergency. It is accomplished by delivering pulses of electric current through the patient s chest, which stimulates the heart to contract.The most… … Wikipedia
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation — n electrical stimulation of the skin to relieve pain by interfering with the neural transmission of signals from underlying pain receptors abbr. TENS called also transcutaneous nerve stimulation transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator n * * *… … Medical dictionary
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator — MedrefTranscutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation, more commonly referred to as a TENS is defined by the American Physical Therapy Association as application of electrical current through the skin for pain control (APTA, 1990). The unit is… … Wikipedia
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation — noun : electrical stimulation of the skin to relieve pain by interfering with the neural transmission of signals from underlying pain receptors abbreviation TENS • transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator noun * * * transcutaneous electrical… … Useful english dictionary
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator — noun see transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation … Useful english dictionary
transcutaneous — /trans kyooh tay nee euhs/, adj. by way of or through the skin. Also, transcutaneal, transdermal. [1940 45; TRANS + CUTANEOUS] * * * … Universalium
transcutaneous — [ˌtranzkjʊ teɪnɪəs, ˌtrα:nz , ns ] adjective existing, applied, or measured across the depth of the skin … English new terms dictionary
