subcutaneous

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

subcutaneous
    adj 1: relating to or located below the epidermis; "hypodermic
           needle"; "subcutaneous implant" [syn: {hypodermic},
           {subcutaneous}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Subcutaneous \Sub`cu*ta"ne*ous\, a.
   Situated under the skin; hypodermic. --
   {Sub`cu*ta"ne*ous*ly}, adv.
   [1913 Webster]

   {Subcutaneous operation} (Surg.), an operation performed
      without opening that part of the skin opposite to, or
      over, the internal section.
      [1913 Webster]

from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

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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