adj
Freq #43573
Meanings
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adj
situated, occurring, or administered beneath the skin
The nurse gave the patient a subcutaneous injection of morphine.
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Synonyms
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adj
· situated, occurring, or...
hypodermic
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Etymology
From Latin subcutaneus, built from sub- ("under") + cutis ("skin") + the adjectival suffix -aneus. It entered medical English for structures, conditions, or treatments located beneath the skin.