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Question by  senthilkumar85 (16)

What is the medical word pertaining to underneath the skin?

 
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Answer by  aecarpenter (516)

You might be looking for the word 'hypodermic'. The prefix hypo- means under, beneath or below and the the suffix -dermis means skin. So, that's one word that could mean underneath the skin.

 
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Answer by  holdengal (693)

"Sub" is the prefix for "under" and "dermis" pertains to the skin. "Hypo" means "below" and can be used in place of "Sub. "

 
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