cutis
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of cutis
1595–1605; < Latin: skin; akin to Greek skŷtos hide 2
Example Sentences
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It was first described in the mid-19th century by a French physician who called it cutis sulcata — furrowed skin.
From New York Times • Dec. 29, 2021
With most of his skin missing, except for on his head, he was initially diagnosed with aplasia cutis, a rare congenital absence of skin.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 16, 2019
Now, although the nerves of the cutis are the instruments by which impressions are received and transmitted to the brain, yet the cuticle is essential to the sensation of touch.
From A Treatise on Physiology and Hygiene For Educational Institutions and General Readers by Hutchison, Joseph Chrisman
Alba cutis is the skin of the sick and dropsical; candida, that of the fair girl.
From Döderlein's Hand-book of Latin Synonymes by Döderlein, Ludwig
A little bladder, or a portion of the cuticle separated from the cutis vera and filled with serum.
From A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) by Cutter, Calvin
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