adjective
- located or occurring beneath the epidermis
Usage: medical; biological
Examples
- The subepidermal layer contains blood vessels and nerve endings.
- Researchers studied subepidermal tissue damage from the burn injury.
- The injection was administered into the subepidermal space.
- Subepidermal bleeding caused the dark bruising under the skin.
- The pathologist examined subepidermal cell structures under the microscope.
- Subepidermal inflammation was evident in the biopsy results.