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subcutis

[ suhb-kyoo-tis ]

noun

Anatomy.
  1. the deeper layer of the dermis, containing mostly fat and connective tissue.


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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of subcutis1

First recorded in 1895–1900; sub- + cutis
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A 3�4�5 cm. fibrous mass in the subcutis about the digital flexor tendon on the volar surface of the metacarpus.

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Its walls are formed by the diseased secreting membrane of the bursal sac, and are readily detachable from the subcutis of the skin.

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Inflammatory complications also occur in the form of swellings of the subcutis, tendons, and tendinous sheaths and laminæ of the feet.

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