subcutaneous

[ suhb-kyoo-tey-nee-uh s ]
/ ˌsʌb kyuˈteɪ ni əs /

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-muh l] /sʌbˈdɜr məl/, sub·der·mic.

Origin of subcutaneous

From the Late Latin word subcutāneus, dating back to 1645–55. See sub-, cutaneous

OTHER WORDS FROM subcutaneous

sub·cu·ta·ne·ous·ly, adverbsub·cu·ta·ne·ous·ness, noun

Words nearby subcutaneous

subcrepitant, subcritical, subcrustal, subculture, subcurrent, subcutaneous, subcutaneous emphysema, subcutaneous fat necrosis of newborn, subcutaneous flap, subcutaneous mastectomy, subcutaneous operation
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British Dictionary definitions for subdermal

subcutaneous
/ (ˌsʌbkjuːˈteɪnɪəs) /

adjective

med situated, used, or introduced beneath the skina subcutaneous injection

Derived forms of subcutaneous

subcutaneously, adverb

Word Origin for subcutaneous

C17: from Late Latin subcutāneus, from sub- + Latin cutis skin + -eous
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Medical definitions for subdermal

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.
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Scientific definitions for subdermal

subcutaneous
[ sŭb′kyōō-tā′nē-əs ]

Located or placed just beneath the skin.
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