What it means
The beginning in words about going through something. Percutaneous means through the skin, perfusionper-FYOO-zhunThe flow of blood through the body's tissues, bringing them oxygen and nutrients.per- throughfus pour-ion processFull entry is blood flowing through a tissue, and percussion is tapping on the body to hear the sound through it. Do not mix it up with peri-PAIR-eeA word beginning that means around or near.Full entry , which means around.