A term for describing depth as measured from the surface; often used to specify proper anatomical names and locations in which “deep” is the qualifying word (i.e., deep branch of the ulnar nerve, deep artery of the penis). Use of this term to describe an injury is vague and, instead, requires greater precision.
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