Percutaneously

The adjective percutaneous (from the Latin per for 'through' and cutis for 'skin'; meaning 'through the [healthy] skin ') is a medical term that indicates the way through or over the skin.

It describes the way in which medication , but also pollutants and chemicals , are absorbed into the body or the approach used in medical procedures.

Synonymously, transdermal or transcutaneous ( transcutaneous ) are used.

• Suitable medicaments are absorbed percutaneously in the case of cutaneous application.
• Some poisons and many chemicals (such as mercaptoethanol and acetonitrile ) cause damage through percutaneous absorption .
• Cannulas , sometimes also catheters , are inserted percutaneously.
• A drain can be inserted percutaneously without surgery , which allows wound secretions or pus to drain away.
• Pathogens or parasites such as roundworms can penetrate the skin, which can lead to percutaneous infection.

See also

• subcutaneous
• Intracutaneous injection
• TENS ( transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation )

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Wiktionary: percutaneous  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations

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