cutaneous

[ kyoo-tey-nee-uhs ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or affecting the skin.

cutaneous

/ kjuːˈteɪnɪəs /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or affecting the skin

cutaneous

/ kyo̅o̅-tā′nē-əs /

1. Relating to or involving the skin.

Derived Forms

• cuˈtaneously, adverb

Other Words From

• cu·tane·ous·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of cutaneous¹

1570–80; < Medieval Latin cutāneus, equivalent to Latin cut ( is ) the skin + -āneus ( -ān ( us ) -an + -eus -eous ). See cutis

Word History and Origins

Origin of cutaneous¹

C16: from New Latin cutāneus, from Latin cutis skin; see hide ²

Example Sentences

The animals are also vulnerable to a range of deadly diseases such as upper respiratory illnesses and the shell disease cutaneous dyskeratosis, which softens their shells.

From Salon

For the first time, scientists have begun to figure out why the disfiguring skin lesions caused by cutaneous leishmaniasis don't hurt.

From Science Daily

With the CDC study revealing DNA evidence of a locally acquired strain of cutaneous leishmaniasis, there are concerns domestic sand flies could acquire a deadly form of the disease via dog imports.

From Seattle Times

One thing that seems certain is cutaneous leishmaniasis is no longer solely a tropical disease.

From Scientific American

Shortly after reaching his native land that September, the boy also died, of “a cutaneous disorder.”

From Science Magazine