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cutaneous

cu·ta·neous

UK/kjuːˈteɪniəs/ US/kjuˈteɪniəs/ uncommon

adjective

1.

relating to or existing on or affecting the skin

  • “cutaneous nerves”
  • “a cutaneous infection”
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Origin

From New Latin cutaneus, from Latin cutis (“skin”).

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