subcutaneous
subcutaneous — adjective
- subcutaneouspositive
- more subcutaneouscomparative
- most subcutaneoussuperlative
1. located in, or given into, the layer of fat and tissue that lies just below the
located in, or given into, the layer of fat and tissue that lies just below the outer surface of the skin — a medical term used mainly for injections, body fat, and tissue layers.
Dr. Chen gave Rania a subcutaneous injection of insulin into her abdomen.
collocation: subcutaneous injection
The ultrasound showed a small amount of subcutaneous fluid collecting around Yuki's injured ankle.
collocation: subcutaneous fluid
Subcutaneous fat helps protect the body from cold temperatures and physical impact.
The nurse showed Hassan how to give himself a subcutaneous vaccine with a short needle.
Subcutaneous tissue contains blood vessels and nerves that supply the outer layers of skin.
- hypodermic
Refers specifically to needles or syringes used under the skin, not to tissue or fat layers; narrower in scope.
- subdermal
Near-synonym used mainly for implants or devices placed under the skin; less common than 'subcutaneous'.
- intradermal
Refers to the layer within the skin itself (between the layers of skin), not the layer beneath it — technically different location.
- topical
Applied to the surface of the skin rather than injected or located beneath it.
文法句型
subcutaneous + noun (injection, fat, tissue, layer)
用法筆記
Common in medical and clinical writing. The word almost always appears before a noun (attributive position), as in subcutaneous injection, subcutaneous fat, or subcutaneous tissue. In everyday conversation, the phrase 'under the skin' is more natural than the technical term.