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hypodermis

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hy·​po·​der·​mis | \ ˌhī-pə-ˈdər-məs How to pronounce hypodermis (audio) \

Definition of hypodermis

1 : the tissue immediately beneath the epidermis of a plant especially when modified to serve as a supporting and protecting layer
2 : the cellular layer that underlies and secretes the chitinous cuticle (as of an arthropod)
3 : superficial fascia

Examples of hypodermis in a Sentence

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 He was diagnosed with subcutaneous emphysema - a rare condition in which air gets trapped under the skin's lowest layer called the subcutis or hypodermis. — The Washington Post, OregonLive.com, "Dachshund blew up like a balloon, 'crackled like Bubble Wrap'," 1 June 2018

First Known Use of hypodermis

circa 1866, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for hypodermis

hypo- + -dermis (in epidermis), probably after German Hypodermis

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hypodermis

noun
hy·​po·​der·​mis | \ ˌhī-pə-ˈdər-məs How to pronounce hypodermis (audio) \

Medical Definition of hypodermis

1 : the cellular layer that underlies and secretes the chitinous cuticle (as of an arthropod)
2 : superficial fascia

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