See Also: subcutis(medicine)

arrhythmic (iou) and subcutis (medicine)


arrhythmic (iou)



arrhythmic adjective. Also arhythmic. M19.
[from A-10 + RHYTHMIC, after Greek: see ARRHYTHMIA.]
Not rhythmic; without rhythm or regularity.
? The spelling arrh- predominates in Medicine; arh- is used more frequently in Music & Prosody.
arrhythmical adjective L19.
arrhythmically adverb L19.

subcutis (medicine)


subcutis -->
superficial fascia


A loose fibrous envelope beneath the skin, containing fat in its meshes (panniculus adiposus) or fasciculi of muscular tissue (panniculus carnosus); it contains the cutaneous vessels and nerves and is in relation by its undersurface with the deep fascia.

Synonym: fascia superficialis, tela subcutanea, hypoderm, hypodermis, stratum subcutaneum, subcutis.