subcutis

[ suhb-kyoo-tis ]

/ sʌbˈkyu tɪs /

noun Anatomy.

the deeper layer of the dermis, containing mostly fat and connective tissue.

Nearby words

subcutaneous ring, subcutaneous tenotomy, subcutaneous tissue, subcutaneous vein of abdomen, subcuticular, subcutis, subdeacon, subdeaconate, subdeb, subdebutante, subdelirium

Origin of subcutis

First recorded in 1895–1900; sub- + cutis

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Medicine definitions for subcutis

subcutis

[ sŭb-kyōō′tĭs ]

n.

tela subcutanea

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