subcutaneous
[ suhb-kyoo-tey-nee-uhs ]
/ ˌsʌb kyuˈteɪ ni əs /
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adjective
situated or lying under the skin, as tissue.
performed or introduced under the skin, as an injection by a syringe.
living below the several layers of the skin, as certain parasites.
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Also sub·der·mal [suhb-dur-muhl], /sʌbˈdɜr məl/, sub·der·mic.
Origin of subcutaneous
OTHER WORDS FROM subcutaneous
sub·cu·ta·ne·ous·ly, adverbsub·cu·ta·ne·ous·ness, nounWords nearby subcutaneous
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British Dictionary definitions for subcutaneous
subcutaneous
/ (ˌsʌbkjuːˈteɪnɪəs) /
adjective
med situated, used, or introduced beneath the skina subcutaneous injection
Derived forms of subcutaneous
subcutaneously, adverbWord Origin for subcutaneous
C17: from Late Latin subcutāneus, from sub- + Latin cutis skin + -eous
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Medical definitions for subcutaneous
subcutaneous
[ sŭb′kyōō-tā′nē-əs ]
adj.
Located, found, or placed just beneath the skin; hypodermic.
Other words from subcutaneous
sub′cu•ta′ne•ous•ly adv.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Scientific definitions for subcutaneous
subcutaneous
[ sŭb′kyōō-tā′nē-əs ]
Located or placed just beneath the skin.
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