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Small glands in the skin that secrete oil into hair follicles and onto the body surface.

this makes the hair greasy (oily) and also makes the body sweat and look oily.

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What is subcutaneous gland?

Small glands in the skin that secrete oil into hair follicles and onto the body surface.this makes the hair greasy (oily) and also makes the body sweat and look oily.:)


How do you use subcutaneous in a sentence?

My heart, muscles,and feet are subcutaneous.


What lies upon the subcutaneous layer?

The hypodermis contains subcutaneous fat.


What is the antonym for subcutaneous?

Epidermal or topical might be considered antomyms for subcutaneous.


What is the name of the subcutaneous tissue just below the skin?

The subcutaneous layer is the hypodermis.


What is subcutaneous administration?

Subcutaneous administration involves injecting the solution into the subcutaneous tissue beneath the layers of skin (i.e. the space between the dermis and the muscle).


What are the release dates for Subcutaneous - 2009?

Subcutaneous - 2009 was released on: USA: July 2009


What is the defining root for subcutaneous?

Cutan- is the defining root for subcutaneous. The root means "skin."


What are the three types of injection?

subcutaneous intravenous intramuscular


The subcutaneous injection delivers medication into which layer of the skin?

Subcutaneous means under the skin. It does not deliver medication to any layer of the skin.


What causes subcutaneous cysts to occur?

If it isn't growing or painful it isn't a problem.Such a sebaceous cyst occurs when, for example, an oil gland does not have an opening to the skin surface, and the oil secretions from THAT gland cannot be drained to the surface, keeping the skin healthy. Don't worry though, there are typically plenty of other sebaceous glands that are doing the same thing.


What is anterior subcutaneous edema?

Anterior subcutaneous edema is excess fluid in the front under the skin.