subcutaneous fat

collocation in English

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subcutaneous
adjective
uk
/ˌsʌb.kjuˈteɪ.ni.əs/us
/ˌsʌb.kjuːˈteɪ.ni.əs/
existing under ...
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fat
noun
uk
/fæt/us
/fæt/
the substance under the skin of humans and animals that stores energy and keeps ...
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(Definition ofsubcutaneousandfatfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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These are oedema, growth failure, muscle wasting with retention of somesubcutaneousfatand psychomotor change.
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These patients were found to be significantly shorter, lighter, and have lesssubcutaneousfatthan agematched controls.
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Deep lesions are usually less defined, located beneath the skin insubcutaneousfat, and may possess a blue tint.
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The relationship with environmental temperature17 is strengthened not only by the loss ofsubcutaneousfatin very elderly people, but also insufficient clothing.
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It specifically affects the dermis andsubcutaneousfat.
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By contrast, itssubcutaneousfatlayer is thin.
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The degrees of dominance (h) were mostly between 0.24 and 0.50, apart from two unrealistic values for the posteriorsubcutaneousfatand the interscapular brown fat.
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The excised piece of skin plussubcutaneousfatwas removed and the underlying abdominal muscles were split by blunt dissection in the direction of their fibres to expose the peritoneum.
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They have almost nosubcutaneousfat, so their bald faces appear almost skull like.
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It is characterized a puckered skin due to a virtual absence ofsubcutaneousfat.
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Admittedly,subcutaneousfatcells typically are larger, and capable of storing more fat when needed.
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The skin of the flap and 34 mm ofsubcutaneousfatis elevated.
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Subcutaneousfatmay be visible but bone, tendon or muscle are not exposed.
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The mixture is injected directly into thesubcutaneousfatthrough multiple microinjections administered over multiple treatment sessions.
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Mesotherapy employs multiple injections of pharmaceutical and homeopathic medications, plant extracts, vitamins, and other ingredients intosubcutaneousfat.
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Typical injection site hypertrophy is several inches or cm across, smoothly rounded, and somewhat firmer than ordinarysubcutaneousfat.
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Skin is characterized by redundancy or laxity with minimalsubcutaneousfat, cutaneous capillary malformations, and very fine hair and eyebrows.
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Ulcers can result in complete loss of the epidermis and often portions of the dermis and evensubcutaneousfat.
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Evidence exists that visceral fat is more inflamed thansubcutaneousfatand constitutes an important source of systemic inflammation...
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The badger has a very thick skull, thick skin and a very thick layer ofsubcutaneousfat.
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A lack ofsubcutaneousfatleads to a thin and small body out of proportion with the head.
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The skin itself is thin, 10-16mm in, and in the wild, the rhino appears to have nosubcutaneousfat.
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The animals increase their weight by up to 10% in winter, forming a layer ofsubcutaneousfat1to2cm in thick.
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Individuals have asubcutaneousfatlayer, dense down and tightly overlapping feathers that help them withstand low temperatures.
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