subcutaneous

Subcutaneous — Sub cu*ta ne*ous, a. Situated under the skin; hypodermic. {Sub cu*ta ne*ous*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] {Subcutaneous operation} (Surg.), an operation performed without opening that part of the skin opposite to, or over, the internal section. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

subcutaneous — (adj.) under the skin, 1650s, from SUB (Cf. sub ) + CUTANEOUS (Cf. cutaneous). Related: Subcutaneously …   Etymology dictionary

subcutaneous — ► ADJECTIVE Anatomy & Medicine ▪ situated or applied under the skin. DERIVATIVES subcutaneously adverb …   English terms dictionary

subcutaneous — [sub΄kyo͞o tā′nē əs] adj. [LL subcutaneus: see SUB & CUTANEOUS] being, used, or introduced beneath the skin subcutaneously adv …   English World dictionary

Subcutaneous — Under the skin. Subcutaneous implies just under the skin. With a subcutaneous injection, a needle is inserted just under the skin. A drug (for example, insulin) can then be delivered into the subcutaneous tissues. After the injection, the drug… …   Medical dictionary

subcutaneous — adjective Etymology: Late Latin subcutaneus, from Latin sub + cutis skin more at hide Date: 1651 being, living, occurring, or administered under the skin < subcutaneous parasites > < subcutaneous tissues > • subcutaneously adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

subcutaneous — [[t]sʌ̱bkjute͟ɪniəs[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n Subcutaneous is used to indicate that something is situated, used, or put under your skin. ...subcutaneous fat …   English dictionary

subcutaneous — adj. beneath the skin. A subcutaneous injection is given beneath the skin. Subcutaneous tissue is loose connective tissue, often fatty, situated under the dermis …   The new mediacal dictionary

subcutaneous — sub|cu|ta|ne|ous [ˌsʌbkju:ˈteıniəs] adj technical [Date: 1600 1700; : Late Latin; Origin: subcutaneus, from Latin sub + cutis skin ] beneath your skin ▪ subcutaneous fat >subcutaneously adv …   Dictionary of contemporary English

subcutaneous — adjective technical beneath your skin: subcutaneous fat subcutaneously adverb …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

subcutaneous — occurring below the skin …   Dictionary of ichthyology