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Situated under the skin; hypodermic.

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Definitions

  1. a. Situated under the skin; hypodermic.
  2. adj. relating to or located below the epidermis
  3. Situated under the skin; hypodermic. -- Sub`cu*ta"ne*ous*ly, adv. Subcutaneous operation (Surg.), an operation performed without opening that part of the skin opposite to, or over, the internal section.
  4. Situated under the skin; hypodermic.-- Sub`cu*ta"ne*ous*ly, adv. Subcutaneous operation (Surg.), anoperation performed without opening that part of the skin oppositeto, or over, the internal section.
  5. j:100 a relating to or located below the epidermis