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.

Words nearby subcutaneous

subcrepitant, subcritical, subcrustal, subculture, subcurrent, subcutaneous, subcutaneous emphysema, subcutaneous fat necrosis of newborn, subcutaneous flap, subcutaneous mastectomy, subcutaneous operation

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

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Examples from the Web for subdermal

It enters through small holes in the derma into a subdermal cavity, which separates the membrane from the bulk of the sponge.
Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa|Nelson Annandale

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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Medicine 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.

Science definitions for subdermal

subcutaneous

[ sŭb′kyōō-tā′nē-əs ]

Located or placed just beneath the skin.