underhud

Swedish

Etymology

From under +‎ hud (“skin”).

Noun

underhud c

1. subcutaneous tissue, subcutis, hypodermis

   Synonyms: subcutis, hypodermis

Declension

Declension of underhud

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	underhud	underhuds
	definite	överhuden	överhudens
plural	indefinite	—	—
	definite	—	—

Derived terms

• underhudsfett (“subcutaneous fat”)

See also

• överhud (“epidermis”)
• läderhud (“dermis”)

References

• underhud in Svensk ordbok (SO)