cutaneous
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Origin of cutaneous
1570–80; < Medieval Latin cutāneus, equivalent to Latin cut ( is ) the skin + -āneus ( -ān ( us ) -an + -eus -eous ). See cutis
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Cutaneous diphtheria usually causes infected sores or ulcers on exposed parts of the body which are slow to heal but rarely lead to severe illness.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
"Cutaneous melanoma, which affects the skin, is the poster child of immunotherapy. It responds incredibly well to immune checkpoint inhibitor drugs," said Kammula.
From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2024
Cutaneous leishmaniasis, the most common form of leishmaniasis affecting humans, is a skin infection caused by a single-celled parasite that is transmitted by the bite of a sand fly.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 30, 2023
Cutaneous leishmaniasis is one of the “neglected tropical diseases,” a disparate group of conditions that affect some of the world’s poorest people and receive relatively little global attention.
From Scientific American • Oct. 19, 2023
Cutaneous hyper�sthesia of the head and neck and stiffness of the neck-muscles are also met with.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
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