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Tissues > Connective Tissue > Subcutaneous Tissue

Preferred term

Subcutaneous Tissue  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Loose connective tissue lying under the DERMIS, which binds SKIN loosely to subjacent tissues. It may contain a pad of ADIPOCYTES, which vary in number according to the area of the body and vary in size according to the nutritional state.

Broader concept

Synonym(s)

  • Fascia, Superficial
  • Hypodermis
  • Tela Subcutanea

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-BLK993ZB-Z

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