Subcutaneous Health Dictionary

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Subcutaneous: From 4 Different Sources

Below the surface of the skin, but probably above the following term...well anyway, definitely lower than the TOP of the skin
Health Source: Herbal Medical
Author: Health Dictionary
Anything pertaining to the loose cellular tissue beneath the SKIN: for example, a subcutaneous injection (see HYPODERMIC).
Health Source: Medical Dictionary
Author: Health Dictionary
adj. beneath the skin. A subcutaneous injection is given beneath the skin. Subcutaneous tissue is loose connective tissue, often fatty, situated under the dermis.
Health Source: Oxford | Concise Colour Medical Dictionary
Author: Jonathan Law, Elizabeth Martin

Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion

the administration of insulin by continuous infusion into the subcutaneous tissue via a small pump worn under the clothing and connected to the skin by a tube and a fine needle. The insulin is delivered at a precalculated background rate, but patient-activated *boluses can be administered at meal times. This method is particularly appropriate (as an alternative to regular injections) for patients with repeated or unpredictable episodes of hypoglycaemia.... continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion

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