Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Situated beneath a muscle.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Situated underneath a muscle or muscles.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective anatomy Situated underneath a
muscle or muscles.
Etymologies
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Examples
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They consist of closed sacs containing a minute quantity of clear viscid fluid, and may be grouped, according to their situations, under the headings subcutaneous, submuscular, subfacial, and subtendinous23
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A submuscular placement of the breast implant reduces the risk of capsular contracture, which is a hardening of the tissue around the breast implant and is an undesirable complication.
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Although this method is quicker and easier than a submuscular placement and involves less recovery time, the risk of capsular contracture does increase with this procedure.
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A submuscular placement of the breast implant involves placing the breast implant beneath the pectoralis muscle.
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