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percutaneous definition

per·cu·ta·neous (pʉr′kyo̵̅o̅ tānē əs)

adjective

effected or introduced through the skin, as by rubbing, injection, etc.

Etymology: per- + cutaneous

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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