subcutaneous

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin subcutāneus, from sub- + cutis (“‘skin’”) + adjectival suffix -āneus.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /sʌbkjuːˈteɪnɪəs/

  Rhymes: -eɪniəs

[edit] Adjective

subcutaneous (comparative more subcutaneous, superlative most subcutaneous)

1. Pertaining to the fatty layer under the skin.

[edit] Derived terms

• subcutaneously

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