Tissue
subcutaneous tissue
sub·cu·ta·ne·ous tis·sue
Subclass of:
Connective Tissue
Definitions related to subcutaneous tissue:
  • Deepest layer of skin, which consists of connective tissue and fat.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • Loose connective tissue lying under the DERMIS, which binds SKIN loosely to subjacent tissues. It may contain a pad of ADIPOCYTES, which vary in number according to the area of the body and vary in size according to the nutritional state.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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