cutaneous

adjective cu·ta·ne·ous \kyü-ˈtā-nē-əs\

Definition of CUTANEOUS

: of, relating to, or affecting the skin <a cutaneous nerve> <cutaneous anthrax>

— cu·ta·ne·ous·ly adverb

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New Latin cutaneus, from Latin cutis skin — more at hide

First Known Use: 1578

Medical Dictionary

adjective cu·ta·ne·ous \kyu̇-ˈtā-nē-əs\

: of, relating to, or affecting the skin <a cutaneous infection> <four cutaneous nerves arise from the cervical plexus>

—cu·ta·ne·ous·ly adverb

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