subdermal
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of subdermal
First recorded in 1830–40; sub- ( def. ) + dermal ( def. )
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To study this, a team of Japanese researchers inserted subdermal needle electrodes into the caps and stipes of a type of mushroom called Laccaria bicolor.
From Salon ● May 9, 2023
One night, I turned on 60 Minutes and saw a segment about how the US military is developing a subdermal implantable sensor to detect viruses.
From The Verge ● Jun. 5, 2021
A nurse in a hazmat suit inserts a large needle into my plastic subdermal port.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 26, 2019
She found a sequence for subdermal silver filigree in a repository that had thousands of five-star reviews and a gallery of successful modifications.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2019
They grow in the skin, particularly under the hair, and may send their threadlike branches into some of the subdermal tissues.
From The Story of Germ Life by H. W. (Herbert William) Conn
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