cutaneous
Americanadjective
adjective
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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
Example Sentences
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Between January last year and May this year, the NT reported 163 diphtheria cases with 48 respiratory cases and 115 cutaneous cases, which is spread via skin contact.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
These spikes, described as cutaneous because they originate in the skin, covered much of the dinosaur's body.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 18, 2026
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
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
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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