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/pɜːkjuːˈteɪnɪəs/ · adjective
(surgery) Taking place through the skin and involving a puncture thereof..
percutaneous procedure
percutaneous intervention
percutaneous catheter
The doctor performed a percutaneous biopsy.
Percutaneous methods reduce the need for open surgery.
Use percutaneous when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Percutaneous means (surgery) Taking place through the skin and involving a puncture thereof..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
percutaneous procedure
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