subcutaneous
adjective
sub·cu·ta·ne·ous
ˌsəb-kyu̇-ˈtā-nē-əs 
: being, living, occurring, or administered under the skin
subcutaneous parasites
subcutaneous tissues
subcutaneously
adverb
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Blubbery bodies Many millions of years before whales and seals would evolve blubber, marine reptiles were already enjoying the benefits of the thick subcutaneous fat.
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Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
The most common method in elite sport is a skinfold assessment (pictured top), whereby a practitioner will use callipers to pinch the top layers of skin and measure the subcutaneous body fat (the fat just underneath the skin) at specific sites on the body.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Every doctor save in this episode is pretty incredible, from Mohan’s blowhole incisions to save her patient with the subcutaneous emphysema to Robby’s bubble intubation.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025
The company continues to focus on its strategy to expand its market position in the subcutaneous drug delivery market and invest in research and development for future growth.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 12 Mar. 2025
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Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
The most common method in elite sport is a skinfold assessment (pictured top), whereby a practitioner will use callipers to pinch the top layers of skin and measure the subcutaneous body fat (the fat just underneath the skin) at specific sites on the body.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Every doctor save in this episode is pretty incredible, from Mohan’s blowhole incisions to save her patient with the subcutaneous emphysema to Robby’s bubble intubation.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025
The company continues to focus on its strategy to expand its market position in the subcutaneous drug delivery market and invest in research and development for future growth.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Subcutaneous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subcutaneous. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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subcutaneous
adjective
sub·cu·ta·ne·ous
ˌsəb-kyu̇-ˈtā-nē-əs
: being, living, occurring, or given under the skin
subcutaneous parasites
Medical Definition
subcutaneous
adjective
sub·cu·ta·ne·ous
ˌsəb-kyu̇-ˈtā-nē-əs
: being, living, used, or made under the skin
subcutaneous parasites
subcutaneously
adverb
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