subcutis

[suhb-kyoo-tis]

sub·cu·tis

[suhb-kyoo-tis]
noun Anatomy.
the deeper layer of the dermis, containing mostly fat and connective tissue.

Origin:
1895–1900; sub- + cutis
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Subcutis is always a great word to know.
So is bile duct. Does it mean:
a hollow space within the body, an organ or a bone
a large duct that transports bile from the liver, having in humans and many other vertebrates a side branch to a gallbladder for bile storage
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subcutis sub·cu·tis (sŭb-ky&oomacr;'tĭs)
n.
See tela subcutanea.

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