Medical Terminology / Unit 3 MedTerm 0168 short lesson, about 20 seconds
trans-: Across
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The idea
The prefix trans means across, through, or beyond.
In practice
A transdermal patch delivers medication across the skin.
Where people slip
Trans describes crossing a structure, not being inside it.
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