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[syn: hypodermic, subcutaneous]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
subcutaneous
adj 1: relating to or located below the epidermis; "hypodermic
needle"; "subcutaneous implant" [syn: hypodermic,
subcutaneous]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
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