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transcutaneous

transcutaneous

8.8
That lets medicine enter the body through the skin without cutting it
  • adjective
  • /ˌtrænzkjʊˈteɪniəs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : transcutáneo
  • Many patients find that transcutaneous treatments help alleviate their symptoms without the need for injections.
  • transcutaneous stimulation
  • transcutaneous electrical
  • transcutaneous electrical nerve

Examples

  • Combined stimulation of nasal muscles through both transcutaneous and intranasal electrodes helps, we feel, to achieve a more even distribution of electric current in nasal tissues.

    Academic text (2004)

  • Treatment consisted of high-frequency transcutaneous and intranasal electric stimulation of nasal muscles for 15 minutes, three times a week for 10 weeks.

    Academic text (2004)

  • Externally applied heat (44 infinity C) emanating from the electrode was used in transcutaneous monitoring to produce an increase in cutaneous blood flow.

    Academic text (1999)

  • Electrodes for transcutaneous stimulation were attached above the nasal muscles, with the intranasal electrode gently inserted into a nostril (Figure 4).

    Academic text (2004)

  • The purpose of this study was to investigate the outcome of transcutaneous and intranasal electric stimulation of nasal muscles in cases of nasal valve stenosis and/or collapse.

    Academic text (2004)

  • These include the exploration of the peripheral and central mechanisms of pain, neurological pathways to pain, non-pharmacological approaches to its management, such as thermotherapy, transcutaneous electrical stimulation, aids and devices, and pharmacological approaches to pain management including disease #.

    Academic text (2015)

  • The doctor recommended using a transcutaneous patch to deliver medication effectively through the skin.

  • The research focused on the benefits of transcutaneous administration of pain relief therapies in chronic conditions.

Synonyms

percutaneous
vstranscutaneous
  • Specialized
1 8.4

A medical procedure or product that goes through the skin without making a cut

does not stress lack of incision and denotes through skin application
transdermal
vstranscutaneous
  • Specialized
1 6.1

Delivers medicine through unbroken skin, often as a cream or patch

applies more broadly to procedures or treatments rather than only drug absorption
transdermic
vstranscutaneous
  • Specialized
8.2

Delivered through unbroken skin by a cream or patch so medicine enters the body

covers all through skin procedures or administrations beyond just topical use

How Cutaneous

transcutaneous
  • Specialized
8.8
topical
  • Specialized
11 4.1

Surface Forms

transcutaneous positive

Morphology

transcutaneous = cutaneous (transparent) = trans + cutaneous

The meaning is directly derived from the prefix 'trans-' (through/across) and the adjective 'cutaneous' (relating to skin): 'through the skin'.

Etymology

Transcutaneous comes from the parts trans- meaning 'across', as in transport, and cutaneous meaning 'skin', like cuticle. So it literally means 'across the skin', which is why a transcutaneous treatment is given through the skin rather than inside the body.