During surgery 1 cm of subcutaneous fat is revealed. What does the prefix in the word subcutaneous mean?

Question

During surgery 1 cm of subcutaneous fat is revealed. What does the prefix in the word subcutaneous mean?

A. Across
B. Under
C. Around
D. Within

Answer 1

Brenda -- you've asked several medical terminology questions this afternoon.

If you don't you know these answers, I suggest you either read your text materials or drop this class.

Use a dictionary if you don't understand some of the vocabulary.

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Answer 2

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Answer 3

To understand the meaning of the prefix in the word 'subcutaneous', we can break it down into its constituent parts. 'Sub-' is a prefix that comes from Latin and means "under" or "beneath". 'Cutaneous' refers to the skin.

So, in the word 'subcutaneous', the prefix 'sub-' means "under" or "beneath". Therefore, the correct answer is B. Under.

During surgery 1 cm of subcutaneous fat is revealed. What does the prefix in the word subcutaneous mean?

Brenda -- you've asked several medical terminology questions this afternoon.

B-under

wow, you all are very rude

To understand the meaning of the prefix in the word 'subcutaneous', we can break it down into its constituent parts. 'Sub-' is a prefix that comes from Latin and means "under" or "beneath". 'Cutaneous' refers to the skin.