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Tissues > Connective Tissue > Subcutaneous Tissue

Preferred term

Subcutaneous Tissue  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Fascia, Superficial
  • Hypodermis
  • Superficial Fascia
  • Tela Subcutanea

Scope note

  • Loose connective tissue lying under the DERMIS, which binds SKIN loosely to subjacent tissues. It may contain a pad of ADIPOCYTES, which vary in number according to the area of the body and vary in size according to the nutritional state.

History note

  • 2003

In other languages

  • ihonalaiskudos

    Finnish

  • hypodermis
  • ihonalainen kudos
  • ihonalaiskerros
  • subcutis
  • subkutis
  • tela subcutanea
  • Subkutan vävnad

    Swedish

  • Hypodermis
  • Underhudsvävnad

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D040521

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