Definition

Beneath the skin

AnatomyIntegumentary

Breakdown

Prefix

sub-

under

Root

cutane/o

skin

Suffix

-ous

pertaining to

Etymology

Latin: sub- (under) + cutane/o (skin) + -ous (pertaining to)

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