percutaneous -- Sam and Mom

per·cu·ta·ne·ous  (pûrky-tn-s) adj. Medicine Passed, done, or effected through the skin. percu·tane·ous·ly adv.

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Perhaps one of Mom's and Sam's worst memories from the beach was the summer Mom removed percutaneous stitches from Sam's head.