subcutaneous

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Cameron's device, dubbed the subcutaneous-ICD, or S-ICD, uses leads placed just beneath the skin above the rib cage.

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  1. adjective Located or placed just beneath the skin: subcutaneous tissue; a subcutaneous implant.

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  • The purpose of this clinical trial is to evaluate the safety and efficacy and gain regulatory approval for the treatment of PID using GAMMAGARD LIQUID and rHuPH20 via subcutaneous (under the skin) injection at a single site. —  Health News from Medical News Today
  • There should be available some kind of subcutaneous contraceptive implant administered prior to adolescence.
  • Shorter needles, 5 / 8 "or 1 / 2" are usually not sufficient for intramuscular injections and occasionally leave a portion of the Injection in a subcutaneous area which will cause a swell between the skin and muscle as well as impaired absorption. —  MyLinkVault Newest Links
  • ENB-002-08 is an open-label, six month study evaluating safety, efficacy and pharmacokinetics of subcutaneous ENB-0040 in hypophosphatasia infants with severe rickets and respiratory compromise. —  Health News from Medical News Today
  • Paired samples of abdominal subcutaneous (SC) and intraabdominal omental adipose tissue were obtained from fifteen individuals with either normal glucose tolerance (NGT, n = 9) or newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes (T2D, n = 6). —  PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
 

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/səbkjuˈteɪnəəs/
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