subepidermal
- adjective
- /ˌsʌbˌɛpɪˈdɜrməl/
- Specialized
:
subepidérmico
- The doctor explained that the rash was caused by inflammation in the subepidermal layers of the skin.
Examples
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The treatment targeted the subepidermal tissue to promote faster healing.
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They found subepidermal cysts during the biopsy, indicating a deeper issue than previously thought.
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The rest of the subepidermal area beneath the squamous epithelium showed normal dermis, adnexa, and subcutaneous tissue.
Academic text (2007) -
The lesion has a centrally raised spiky undulation due to the upward proliferation of epidermis and subepidermal papillae and usually shows marked hyperkeratosis.
Academic text (2007)
Synonyms
8
6.0
Relating to the skin or its layers
8
7.0
Relating to the area just under the skin or used for injections
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7.2
Under the skin below the outer layer
4
6.1
Under the skin
1
7.7
An injection that goes into the top layers of the skin
1
8.9
Just under the outer layer of the skin
A layer under the outer covering of skin or plant
Just under the thin surface layer of cells in body tissue
A thing that is between the skin layers
Inside the layers of the skin for injection or testing
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Subepidermal breaks into sub- 'under', like in submarine, and epidermal, from epi- 'on' and derma 'skin', the same root as epidermis, meaning the outer skin. So, subepidermal simply means 'under the outer skin', which is why doctors use it for things just below the skin surface.