Definition of transcutaneous in English:
transcutaneous
adjectiveˌtrɑːnskjʊˈteɪnɪəsˌtranskjʊˈteɪnɪəsˌtranzkjʊˈteɪnɪəsˌtrɑːnzkjʊˈteɪnɪəs
Existing, applied, or measured across the depth of the skin.
a transcutaneous temperature gradient
Example sentencesExamples
- There are two types of electrotherapy - transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and neuromuscular electrical stimulation.
- A variety of treatments has not been shown to be useful, including facet joint injections, oral steroids, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, biofeedback and traction.
- Other pain control methods that may be helpful include transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation.
- Three types of nerve stimulators are available - spinal cord, peripheral nerve, and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation.
- This mechanism is involved when clinicians use transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation to relieve pain.