'Subcutaneous operation' definitions:

Definition of 'Subcutaneous operation'

From: GCIDE
  • Subcutaneous \Sub`cu*ta"ne*ous\, a. Situated under the skin; hypodermic. -- {Sub`cu*ta"ne*ous*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster]
  • Subcutaneous operation (Surg.), an operation performed without opening that part of the skin opposite to, or over, the internal section. [1913 Webster]