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hy·po·der·mic
 hypodermic
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- pronunciation:
- haI
p
duhr
mihk
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
characterized by injection or introduction under the skin; subcutaneous.
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| definition 2: |
pertaining to the layer of tissue beneath the skin.
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adverb + (adj.)hypodermic
carefully, deep, simply
(adj.)hypodermic
+ noun
addict,
arm,
blade,
bottle,
cartoon,
dart,
device,
diabetic,
drug,
entry,
fat,
glass,
hand,
injection,
leg,
mechanism,
medicine,
morphine,
neck,
needle,
phobia,
plastic,
possession,
rape,
razor,
scalpel,
shot,
sleep,
spring,
syringe,
thorn,
tip,
tooth,
vial,
victim
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
any injection, esp. a medical remedy, given under the skin.
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| definition 2: |
a hollow-needled syringe.
- similar words:
- needle
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| derivation: |
hypodermically (adv.) |
The word hypodermic
contains the following parts:
hyp-, hypo-
Greek
prefix
that means under, below, less
  Example words:
hyphen, hypoblast, hypochlorous acid, hypochondria, hypochondrium, hypocotyl, hypodermic, hypodermis, hypoglycemia, hypogynous, hypolimnion, hypophysis, hypoplasia, hypostasis, hypotension, hypotenuse, hypothalamus, hypothermia, hypothesis, hypothetical, hypothyroidism
- synonyms:
- sub-
- antonyms:
- hyper-, super-, supra-
derm, derma, dermat, dermato
Greek
root
that means skin
Example words:
dermatitis, dermatology, dermatophyte, dermatosis, dermis, echinoderm, ectoderm, endoderm, epidermis, hypodermic, hypodermis, leukoderma, mesoderm, pachyderm, taxidermy
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