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

At what age and upon what parts are cutaneous horns observed?

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Is the grade of cutaneous irritation the same in all cases of scabies?

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It has been given in obstructions of the liver and cutaneous affections of the leprous kind.

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The caterer generally gets infected in a superficial cutaneous sort of way.

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A cutaneous ailment, called pintos, also makes its appearance at times.

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