submuscular

6.8

Under a muscle in the body, for example an implant or injection

adjective
/sʌbˈmʌskjələr/

Specialized

: submuscular

All patients had received smooth, round, silicone gel implants that were inserted in the submuscular plane.

Examples

The surgeon explained that the implants were placed in the submuscular space for a more natural appearance.
The present study reports on five patients who presented with a late unilateral hematoma after receiving bilateral, submuscular silicone gel implants for cosmetic breast augmentation.

Academic text (2014)
Conclusions: Late hematomas presented from nine to 38 years after submuscular breast augmentation with a doubling of breast size.

Academic text (2014)
In 2007, Peters and Fornasier (4) described three patients who developed hematomas nine, 12, and 14 years, respectively, after receiving submuscular smooth.

Academic text (2014)
METHODS: Five patients presented with a late unilateral hematoma after receiving bilateral, submuscular, smooth, round, silicone gel implants for cosmetic breast augmentation.

Academic text (2014)
During the procedure, the doctor used a technique to insert the grafts in a submuscular position.
The submuscular placement of the prosthetic allows for better integration with the surrounding tissue.

How Deep

subperiosteal

Specialized

1 9.9

submuscular

Specialized

6.8

muscular

Specialized

20 3.3

subcutaneous

Specialized

8 7.2

superficial

20 5.3

Surface Forms

submuscular positive

Morphology

submuscular = muscular (transparent) = sub + muscle + ar

The immediate formation is 'sub-' (under) + 'muscular' (relating to muscle), so the sense 'beneath a muscle' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Submuscular joins sub- meaning 'under', as in submarine, and muscle, so it means 'under a muscle' and is used for things placed below a muscle, like an implant or an injection.