Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Transdermal.
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- adjective medicine Penetrating, entering, or passing through the
intact skin ; in contrast topercutaneous meaning through a disruption in the skin.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective through the unbroken skin; refers to medications applied directly to the skin (creams or ointments) or in time-release forms (skin patches)
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Examples
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TENS transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, 231–232
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn Penny Simkin 2010
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I try to get onto th joeks "Stop tainting the waste stream with pieces of wood and old underwear!" lowery a chewy malbec mattl Ctrl-V: the freedom to wear shoes whenever your pinky toes are not hooked up to transcutaneous electrodes miketempleton orange_botline skampy - AIM IM with zoestoe.
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TENS transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, 231–232
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn Penny Simkin 2010
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Into the holes he inserts Itaps (intraosseous transcutaneous amputation prosthetics).
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There are other electronic stimulation devices on the market from other companies called transcutaneous electronic nerve stimulation (TENS) devices.
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TENS transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, 204
Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth THE BOSTON WOMEN’S HEALTH BOOK COLLECTIVE 2008
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TENS transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, 204
Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth THE BOSTON WOMEN’S HEALTH BOOK COLLECTIVE 2008
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Today tens of thousands of individuals suffering from chronic pain have benefited from transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, which relieves chronic pain without drugs or serious side effects.
Mail Call 2007
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During physical therapy, I was introduced to this incredibly helpful little machine called a TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) unit.
TENS Machines are Helpful for Pain, and Can Help Produce Endorphins Too 2007
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Today tens of thousands of people suffering from chronic pain have benefited from transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, which stops chronic pain without drugs or serious side effects.
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