Preferred Label : superficial fascia of thigh;
Definition : Loose connective tissue lying under the dermis, which binds skin loosely to subjacent
tissues. It may contain a pad of adipocytes, which vary in number according to the
area of the body and vary in size according to the nutritional state. [MeSH];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0278403;
Origin ID : RID2720;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Part of
Loose connective tissue lying under the dermis, which binds skin loosely to subjacent
tissues. It may contain a pad of adipocytes, which vary in number according to the
area of the body and vary in size according to the nutritional state. [MeSH]
