Subcutaneous

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  subcutaneous
       adj : relating to or located below the epidermis; "hypodermic
             needle"; "subcutaneous implant" [syn: {hypodermic}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  25 Moby Thesaurus words for "subcutaneous":
     cortical, cutaneous, dermal, dermic, ecderonic, ectodermal,
     ectodermic, endermatic, endermic, epicarpal, epidermal, epidermic,
     furry, hypodermal, hypodermic, intracardiac, intradermal,
     intramedullary, intraspinal, intrathecal, intravenous,
     percutaneous, skin-deep, skinny, testaceous