cutaneous

[ kyoo-tey-nee-uhs ]

/ kyuˈteɪ ni əs /

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adjective

of, relating to, or affecting the skin.

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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

OTHER WORDS FROM cutaneous

cu·ta·ne·ous·ly, adverb

Words nearby cutaneous

cut and fill, cut-and-paste, cut and run, cut and thrust, cut-and-try, cutaneous, cutaneous quittor, cutaway, cutaway dive, cut a wide swath, cutback

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How to use cutaneous in a sentence

At what age and upon what parts are cutaneous horns observed?
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon
Is the grade of cutaneous irritation the same in all cases of scabies?
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon
It has been given in obstructions of the liver and cutaneous affections of the leprous kind.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
The caterer generally gets infected in a superficial cutaneous sort of way.
The Book-Hunter|John Hill Burton

A cutaneous ailment, called pintos, also makes its appearance at times.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 1|Hubert Howe Bancroft

British Dictionary definitions for cutaneous

cutaneous

/ (kjuːˈteɪnɪəs) /

adjective

of, relating to, or affecting the skin

Derived forms of cutaneous

cutaneously, adverb

Word Origin for cutaneous

C16: from New Latin cutāneus, from Latin cutis skin; see hide ²

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Scientific definitions for cutaneous

cutaneous

[ kyōō-tā′nē-əs ]

Relating to or involving the skin.