Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

supracutaneous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: supra-cu-ta-neous
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Above the skin; being merely of or upon the epidermis; (loosely) superficial; external.

Example Sentences

"Supracutaneous ophthalmic drug delivery is a simple, effective method of protracted ocular drug delivery."
"A supracutaneous locked plate is an attractive option for acute deformity correction or shortening in the presence of poor skin condition or infection."
"Causes of postarthroscopy septic arthritis include intraarticular steroid injections, prolonged operating time, inadequate equipment sterilization, airborne bacteria, skin lesions, and supracutaneous sutures."
"When the supracutaneous method was used the infective material was applied to the depilated abdominal region. We first infected 9 great gerbils by subcutaneous injection to obtain pilot data regarding their sensitivity to tularaemia."

Etymology

From supra- + cutaneous.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: supra

Questions

What does supracutaneous mean?: Above the skin; being merely of or upon the epidermis; (loosely) superficial; external.
Where does supracutaneous come from?: From supra- + cutaneous.

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