Etymology

subcutaneous

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Today it means: Pertaining to the fatty layer under the skin. Full definition →

Latin subcutāneus
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  1. Latin · derived fromsubcutāneus
  2. English todaysubcutaneous

From Latin subcutāneus, from sub- + cutis (“skin”) + adjectival suffix -āneus.

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