hypodermis

English

Alternative forms

• hypoderm

Etymology

hypo- +‎ dermis

Noun

hypodermis (plural hypodermes or hypodermises)

1. An epidermal layer of cells that secretes an overlying chitinous cuticle, as in arthropods.
2. (botany) A layer of cells lying immediately below the epidermis.
3. A subcutaneous layer of loose connective tissue containing fat cells, lying beneath the dermis.

Synonyms

• subcutis
• superficial fascia
• tela subcutanea

Derived terms

• hypodermic

Translations

botany

• Finnish: hypodermi
• Icelandic: frumulag rétt undir yfirhúð í plöntum, undirhúð
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Tagalog: kubusbalat

skin

• Finnish: hypodermi
• Hungarian: bőralja
• Icelandic: undirhúð f
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Irish: hipideirm f
• Spanish: hipodermis f
• Tagalog: kubusbalat