cutaneous

[ kyoo-tey-nee-uh s ]
/ kyuˈteɪ ni əs /

adjective

of, relating to, or affecting the skin.

Origin of cutaneous

1570–80; < Medieval Latin cutāneus, equivalent to Latin cut(is) the skin + -āneus ( -ān(us) -an + -eus -eous). See cutis

OTHER WORDS FROM cutaneous

cu·ta·ne·ous·ly, adverb

Words nearby cutaneous

cut-throat, cut-up poem, cut-up technique, cutability, cutaneomeningospinal angiomatosis, cutaneous, cutaneous horn, cutaneous larva migrans, cutaneous leishmaniasis, cutaneous leprosy, cutaneous muscle

Example sentences from the Web for cutaneous

British Dictionary definitions for cutaneous

cutaneous
/ (kjuːˈteɪnɪəs) /

adjective

of, relating to, or affecting the skin

Derived forms of cutaneous

cutaneously, adverb

Word Origin for cutaneous

C16: from New Latin cutāneus, from Latin cutis skin; see hide ²

Medical definitions for cutaneous

cutaneous
[ kyōō-tā′nē-əs ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or affecting the skin.

Scientific definitions for cutaneous

cutaneous
[ kyōō-tā′nē-əs ]

Relating to or involving the skin.