First Known Use: 1879
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subcutis
noun sub·cu·tis \ˌsəb-ˈkyü-təs\
Definition of SUBCUTIS
: the deeper part of the dermis
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Origin of SUBCUTIS
New Latin, from Late Latin, beneath the skin, from Latin sub- + cutis
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subcutis
noun sub·cu·tis \ˌsəb-ˈkyüt-əs, ˈsəb-\
Medical Definition of SUBCUTIS
: the deeper part of the dermis
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