subcutaneous
[suhb-kyoo-tey-nee-uh s]
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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.
Also sub·der·mal [suhb-dur-muh l] /sʌbˈdɜr məl/, sub·der·mic.
Origin of subcutaneous
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Contemporary Examples of subcutaneous
The implants may stay in place but the skin around it will wrinkle and sag as the loss of subcutaneous fat takes place.
Your Puffy-Face Moments, Inspired by Ashley JuddApril 13, 2012
Historical Examples of subcutaneous
Skins and subcutaneous layers are soft, for the same reason.
Masters of SpaceEdward Elmer Smith
They've got a hide like a walrus, and a terrific layer of subcutaneous fat.
Skylark ThreeEdward Elmer Smith
In anasarca the subcutaneous tissue is soft, and pits on pressure.
A phlegmonous inflamation of the skin and subcutaneous tissues.
Surgery, with Special Reference to PodiatryMaximilian Stern
The incision should include the skin and subcutaneous tissue.
subcutaneous
adjective
Word Origin for subcutaneous
C17: from Late Latin subcutāneus, from sub- + Latin cutis skin + -eous
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subcutaneous
[sŭb′kyōō-tā′nē-əs]
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subcutaneous
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