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subcutaneous

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subcutaneous /sub·cu·ta·ne·ous/ (sub″ku-ta´ne-us) beneath the skin.
sub·cu·ta·ne·ous (sbky-tn-s)
adj. Abbr. s.c., SQ
Located, found, or placed just beneath the skin; hypodermic.

subcu·tane·ous·ly adv.

Subcutaneous
Referring to the area beneath the skin.

subcutaneous
[sub′kyo̅o̅tā′nē·əs]
Etymology: L, sub + cutis, skin
beneath the skin.

subcutaneous [sub″ku-ta´ne-us]
beneath the layers of the skin.

subcutaneous
beneath the layers of the skin.

subcutaneous abscess
the commonest site of an abscess; causes local pain and swelling and a positive indication is obtained by needle puncture.
subcutaneous edema
accumulation of edema in subcutaneous tissues, usually of the dependent parts. If extensive referred to as anasarca. See also edema.
subcutaneous fat necrosis
manifested by many inert, painless lumps in the subcutis, is inherited in cattle.
subcutaneous hemorrhage
the accumulation of blood in a subcutaneous site such as occurs in purpura hemorrhagica.
subcutaneous mite
see laminosioptescysticola.
subcutaneous tissue
the layer of loose connective tissue directly under the skin.


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