Synonym: subcutaneous emphysema. ... Origin: aero-+ G. Derma, skin, + ektasis, a stretching out ... (05 Mar 2000) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
(ār″o-dur″mek-ta´zhә) subcutaneous or surgical emphysema; an accumulation of air in the subcutaneous tissues. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001