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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Subcutaneous \Sub'cu*ta"ne*ous\, adjective Situated under the skin; hypodermic. -- {Sub'cu*ta"ne*ous*ly}, adverb
{Subcutaneous operation} (Surg.), an operation performed without opening that part of the skin opposite to, or over, the internal section.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
subcutaneous
adjective: relating to or located below the epidermis; "hypodermic needle"; "subcutaneous implant" [syn: {hypodermic}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
25 Moby Thesaurus words for "subcutaneous": cortical, cutaneous, dermal, dermic, ecderonic, ectodermal, ectodermic, endermatic, endermic, epicarpal, epidermal, epidermic, furry, hypodermal, hypodermic, intracardiac, intradermal, intramedullary, intraspinal, intrathecal, intravenous, percutaneous, skin-deep, skinny, testaceous
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