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.
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, adverb sub·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 subcutaneous

subcutaneous
/ (ˌsʌbkjuːˈteɪnɪəs) /

adjective

med situated, used, or introduced beneath the skin a subcutaneous injection

Derived forms of subcutaneous

subcutaneously, adverb

Word Origin for subcutaneous

C17: from Late Latin subcutāneus, from sub- + Latin cutis skin + -eous

Medical definitions for subcutaneous

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.

Scientific definitions for subcutaneous

subcutaneous
[ sŭb′kyōō-tā′nē-əs ]

Located or placed just beneath the skin.