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intracutaneous

American  
[in-truh-kyoo-tey-nee-uhs] / ˌɪn trə kyuˈteɪ ni əs /

adjective

  1. within the skin.

  2. intradermal.


intracutaneous British  
/ ˌɪntrəkjuːˈteɪnɪəs /

adjective

  1. Also: intradermalanatomy within the skin

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Other Word Forms

  • intracutaneously adverb

Etymology

Origin of intracutaneous

First recorded in 1880–85; intra- + cutaneous

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This is the intracutaneous test as originally suggested by Mantoux.

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