subcutaneous
/sʌbkjuːˈteɪnɪəs/
subcutaneous adjective: pertaining to the fatty layer under the skin.
Adjective
subcutaneous (comparative more subcutaneous, superlative most subcutaneous)
subcutaneous meaning in Tamil
subcutaneous in Tamil
- தோற்கீழுள்ள, சரும அடி, சருமத்தடி, தோலடி, தோலின்கீழுள்ள, தோலுக்கடியில்
Examples of subcutaneous in a sentence
- Ligate or cauterize small subcutaneous bleeders and identify the linea alba.
- In addition, he had multiple neurofibromas distributed within the ileopsoas and gluteus muscles and subcutaneous tissues.
- The internal unit and TETS coil were implanted into subcutaneous space at the abdominal wall.
Forms of subcutaneous
| comparative | more subcutaneous |
|---|---|
| superlative | most subcutaneous |
Origin of subcutaneous
From Latin subcutāneus, from sub- + cutis (“skin”) + adjectival suffix -āneus.
Words formed from subcutaneous
Words that rhyme with subcutaneous
Questions about subcutaneous
- What does subcutaneous mean?
- Subcutaneous means pertaining to the fatty layer under the skin.
- What is subcutaneous in Tamil?
- Subcutaneous in Tamil is தோற்கீழுள்ள, சரும அடி, சருமத்தடி. See Subcutaneous meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is subcutaneous?
- Subcutaneous is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce subcutaneous?
- Subcutaneous is pronounced /sʌbkjuːˈteɪnɪəs/.
Words near subcutaneous in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: subcutaneous (page history and authors); subcutaneous (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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