hypodermic
Below the dermis
Hypodermic means beneath the skin.
A hypodermic needle or syringe injects substances into tissue just below the skin's surface: The nurse prepared a hypodermic injection.
Used alone as a noun, a hypodermic is the needle or syringe itself: He disposed of the hypodermic in the sharps container.
Medical injection tool
- needlePointed implement for sewing
- intramuscularInto muscle tissue
- intravenousInto the vein
- subcutaneousBelow the skin
insulin · dose · immunization · vaccination · tuberculin · epinephrine · morphine · heparin
Pointed implement for sewing
- pointedTapering to a tip
- piercingPenetrating or very sharp
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- taperedGradually narrowing in width
beveled · penetrating · needlelike · puncture · prick · tip · bore · lancet
Below the skin
- adiposePertaining to stored lipids
- tissueDisposable soft paper
- skinBody's outer layer
- fatAdipose tissue
intradermal · absorption · collagen · capillaries · nerve endings · penetration · depth
Extracting blood medically
- blood drawExtracting blood for testing
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
- cannulaThin medical insertion tube
catheter · epidural · spinal · anesthesia · vaccine · medication · pharmacology · clinical
Free from pathogens
- sterileFree from microorganisms
- disposableMade for one use
- single-useFor one application only
- sealedClosed to prevent entry
antiseptic · germ-free · sanitized · autoclaved · contamination · infection control · sharps container · biohazard
syringe
Medical injection tool
- needlePointed implement for sewing
- intramuscularInto muscle tissue
- intravenousInto the vein
subcutaneous · insulin · dose · immunization · vaccination · tuberculin · epinephrine · morphine · heparin · antibiotic
needle
Pointed implement for sewing
tapered · beveled · penetrating · needlelike · puncture · prick · tip · bore · lancet
subcutaneous
Below the skin
fat · intradermal · absorption · collagen · capillaries · nerve endings · penetration · depth
phlebotomy
Extracting blood medically
- blood drawExtracting blood for testing
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
cannula · catheter · epidural · spinal · anesthesia · vaccine · medication · pharmacology · clinical · hospital
aseptic
Free from pathogens
- sterileFree from microorganisms
- disposableMade for one use
- single-useFor one application only
sealed · antiseptic · germ-free · sanitized · autoclaved · contamination · infection control · sharps container · biohazard · safety cap
- pointed thingsspike, needle point, knife point, spear point, arrow
- injectionsflu shot, B12 shot, booster shot, cortisone shot, steroid injection
- injection suppliessyringe, needle, insulin syringe, disposable syringe, plunger
- injectorsfuel injector, syringe, needle, auto-injector, EpiPen
hypodermictopical
Currently relevant or newsworthy
non-invasive · superficial · transdermal · oral · external
hypodermicoral
Of the mouth
sublingual · inhalation · intranasal · rectal · buccal
- hypodermic needleHollow point for injections
- hypodermic syringeNeedle for subcutaneous delivery