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cutaneous

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cu·ta·ne·ous  (ky-tn-s)
adj.
Of, relating to, or affecting the skin.
[From New Latin cutneus, back-formation from Late Latin intercutneus and subcutneus, both subcutaneous, both from Latin cutis, skin; see (s)keu- in Indo-European roots.]
cu·tane·ous·ly adv.
cutaneous [kjuːˈteɪnɪəs]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) of, relating to, or affecting the skin
[from New Latin cutāneus, from Latin cutis skin; see hide2]
cutaneously  adv
cutaneous  (ky-tn-s)
Relating to or involving the skin.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.cutaneous - relating to or existing on or affecting the skin; "cutaneous nerves"; "a cutaneous infection"
cutaneal, dermal
Translations
cutaneous [kjuːˈteɪnɪəs] ADJ → cutáneo
cutaneous
adj → kutan (spec)


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