cutaneous
Americanadjective
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Etymology
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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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 ● Apr. 25, 2024
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 ● Nov. 30, 2023
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 ● Oct. 30, 2023
A hint of what was going on came from a 2018 study that showed an increase in cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis in the U.S.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 19, 2023
I don’t realize I’m checking my palms for creeping lesions, eruptions called cutaneous larva migrans, until Grandma gives me The Eye-Roll.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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