cutaneous

American  

[kyoo-tey-nee-uhs] / kyuˈteɪ ni əs /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or affecting the skin.

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cutaneous British  

/ kjuːˈteɪnɪəs /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or affecting the skin

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cutaneous Scientific  

/ kyo̅o̅-tā′nē-əs /

1. Relating to or involving the skin.

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Other Word Forms

• cutaneously adverb

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

They tracked each patient's next diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma or cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.

From Science Daily

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

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

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

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