noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
subcutaneous; hypodermic
Refers to the layer or space beneath the skin. Commonly used in medical and biological contexts, as well as in everyday descriptions of injections or fat.
I'm concerned about subcutaneous fat.
医者は皮下注射をした。
The doctor gave a hypodermic injection.
subcutaneous fat
hypodermic injection; subcutaneous injection
subcutaneous tissue; hypodermis
Compound of 皮 (hi, 'skin') and 下 (ka, 'under'). The reading ひか is the standard on'yomi combination.