subdermal

4 6.1

Under the skin

adjective
/ˌsʌbˈdɜrml/

Specialized

: subdérmico

There's subdermal implants.
subdermal tissue
subdermal bruising
subdermal implants

I get a subdermal injection right here.

Examples

Subdermal bruising suggests that our suspect may be male.

Giantess Battle Attack! (2022)
I get a subdermal injection right here.

H3 Podcast
Yeah, and I see you have the same subdermal implants as she did.

The Coronating (2023)
Subdermal spots on the underside of their arms - change color.

Men in Black: International (2019)
Subdermal body armour.

Hitman: Agent 47 (2015)
Subdermal titanium body armour.

Hitman: Agent 47 (2015)
The doctor explained that the subdermal injection would help relieve the patient's pain more effectively.
The examination revealed subdermal bruising indicating a more serious injury beneath the skin.
She decided to have subdermal implants to enhance her appearance subtly.

Synonyms

hypodermic

vssubdermal

Specialized

8 7.0

Relating to the area just under the skin or used for injections

refers only to being under the skin, not injection use

subcutaneous

vssubdermal

Specialized

8 7.2

Under the skin below the outer layer

is a neutral term for being located beneath the skin

hypodermal

vssubdermal

Specialized

7.5

A layer under the outer covering of skin or plant

is broader meaning simple placement under the skin

How Deep

intramuscular

Specialized

1 6.5

subdermal

Specialized

4 6.1

dermal

Specialized

8 6.0

epidermal

Specialized

7 6.3

Surface Forms

subdermal positive

Morphology

subdermal = dermal (transparent) = sub + dermal

Clear combination of the productive prefix 'sub-' meaning 'under/beneath' and the adjective 'dermal' meaning 'relating to the skin', yielding 'beneath the skin'.

Etymology

Subdermal comes from sub- and derm; sub- means 'under' and derm means 'skin', the same root you see in dermatology. So a subdermal implant or injection sits just under the skin.