transcutaneous
adjective
trans·cu·ta·ne·ous
ˌtran(t)s-kyu̇-ˈtā-nē-əs 
: passing, entering, or made by penetration through the skin
transcutaneous infection
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Procedures and devices can also be used to manage pain such as steroid injections, nerve blocks, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and surgery.
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Lipi Roy, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Some providers will also use a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) unit, which is a small device that delivers an electrical current at or near your nerves to block or change your perception of pain, Minkin says.
—Korin Miller, Flow Space, 9 Aug. 2024
The device, known as TENS, for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator, became a standard medical tool.
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 24 Oct. 2023
In-depth interview, physical examination, sensory testing, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI-scan), electromyography (EMG), transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), and blockade of the left S1 dorsal root ganglion were performed.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 1 July 2016
Quell founders based their device on pre-existing transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) machines.
—Michael Frank, Outside Online, 17 Apr. 2015
Or your doctor may suggest trying acupuncture or a TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) device, which uses electrical currents to help lessen pain.
—Claire Gillespie, Health.com, 19 Jan. 2022
But new research in non-invasive transcutaneous stimulation and trans-magnetic stimulation could change all that.
—Brandy Schillace, Wired, 12 Sep. 2021
Keeping your barrier strong slows down transcutaneous evaporative water loss (TEWL), which can lead to skin conditions like atopic dermatitis and eczema.
—Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 22 Jan. 2021
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Lipi Roy, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Some providers will also use a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) unit, which is a small device that delivers an electrical current at or near your nerves to block or change your perception of pain, Minkin says.
—Korin Miller, Flow Space, 9 Aug. 2024
The device, known as TENS, for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator, became a standard medical tool.
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 24 Oct. 2023
In-depth interview, physical examination, sensory testing, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI-scan), electromyography (EMG), transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), and blockade of the left S1 dorsal root ganglion were performed.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 1 July 2016
Quell founders based their device on pre-existing transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) machines.
—Michael Frank, Outside Online, 17 Apr. 2015
Or your doctor may suggest trying acupuncture or a TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) device, which uses electrical currents to help lessen pain.
—Claire Gillespie, Health.com, 19 Jan. 2022
But new research in non-invasive transcutaneous stimulation and trans-magnetic stimulation could change all that.
—Brandy Schillace, Wired, 12 Sep. 2021
Keeping your barrier strong slows down transcutaneous evaporative water loss (TEWL), which can lead to skin conditions like atopic dermatitis and eczema.
—Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 22 Jan. 2021
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transcutaneous
adjective
trans·cu·ta·ne·ous
ˌtran(t)s-kyu̇-ˈtā-nē-əs
: passing, entering, or made by penetration through the skin
transcutaneous infection
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