hypodermis
noun
hy·po·der·mis
ˌhī-pə-ˈdər-məs 
1
: the tissue immediately beneath the epidermis of a plant especially when modified to serve as a supporting and protecting layer
2
: the cellular layer that underlies and secretes the chitinous cuticle (as of an arthropod)
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Credit: Ching-Han Lee A mitochondrial calcium wave propagating throughout the hypodermis tissue after contacting P. ostreatus.
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 18 Jan. 2023
Sun protection is key to reduce the appearance and prevent melasma,.3 Types of Melasma There are different types of melasma, which vary by what skin layer it affects.4 The skin is made up of three layers: the epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis.
—Melanie Rud, Health, 14 Mar. 2023
The hypodermis is the innermost layer of skin, which stores fat and energy.5 Epidermal Epidermal melasma affects the epidermis.
—Melanie Rud, Health, 14 Mar. 2023
Under this is the subcutaneous layer known as the hypodermis, comprised of fatty tissue which can be up to inches thick depending on the person.
—Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 9 Apr. 2022
Finally, all the way at the bottom, there’s the hypodermis.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2022
Our skin is made up of three layers: the epidermis, the dermis, and the hypodermis (Figure 1).
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2022
He was diagnosed with subcutaneous emphysema - a rare condition in which air gets trapped under the skin's lowest layer called the subcutis or hypodermis.
—The Washington Post, OregonLive.com, 1 June 2018
Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 18 Jan. 2023
Sun protection is key to reduce the appearance and prevent melasma,.3 Types of Melasma There are different types of melasma, which vary by what skin layer it affects.4 The skin is made up of three layers: the epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis.
—Melanie Rud, Health, 14 Mar. 2023
The hypodermis is the innermost layer of skin, which stores fat and energy.5 Epidermal Epidermal melasma affects the epidermis.
—Melanie Rud, Health, 14 Mar. 2023
Under this is the subcutaneous layer known as the hypodermis, comprised of fatty tissue which can be up to inches thick depending on the person.
—Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 9 Apr. 2022
Finally, all the way at the bottom, there’s the hypodermis.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2022
Our skin is made up of three layers: the epidermis, the dermis, and the hypodermis (Figure 1).
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2022
He was diagnosed with subcutaneous emphysema - a rare condition in which air gets trapped under the skin's lowest layer called the subcutis or hypodermis.
—The Washington Post, OregonLive.com, 1 June 2018
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First Known Use
circa 1866, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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hypodermis
noun
hy·po·der·mis
ˌhī-pə-ˈdər-məs
1
: the cellular layer that underlies and secretes the chitinous cuticle (as of an arthropod)
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