subgaleal

English

Etymology

From sub- +‎ galeal.

Adjective

subgaleal (not comparable)

1. (anatomy) Beneath the galea aponeurosis.
   • 2012, The Orbit, An Issue of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, page 582:

     Proceeding anteriorly, the temporalis muscles are left intact; however, a subgaleal approach may be taken in a plane that is readily separable.