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Across or through.

Example: transdermal (through the skin, as with a patch)

Sources

Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Pharmacology for Nurses, Chapter 2 Key Terms · OpenStax

Terms built with trans-

transdermalDelivery of a drug through the skin, usually by a patch.
transmission-based precautionsExtra precautions (contact, droplet or airborne) added to standard precautions for patients with certain…
transverse planeA horizontal plane that divides the body into upper (superior) and lower (inferior) parts.

Related terms

supra-Above or over.
syn-, sym-Together or joined.
tachy-Fast or rapid.
tetra-Four.
tri-Three.
uni-One.

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