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cutaneous — cu*ta ne*ous (k[ u]*t[=a] n[ e]*[u^]s), a. [Cf. F. cutan[ e], fr. L. cutis skin. See {Cuticle}.] Of or pertaining to the skin; existing on, or affecting, the skin; as, a cutaneous disease; cutaneous absorption; cutaneous respiration; cutaneous… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cutaneous — 1570s, from M.L. cutaneus, from L. cutis the skin (see CUTICLE (Cf. cuticle)) … Etymology dictionary
cutaneous — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to or affecting the skin. ORIGIN from Latin cutis skin … English terms dictionary
cutaneous — [kyo͞o tā′nē əs] adj. [ModL cutaneus < ML < L cutis: see CUTICLE] of, on, or affecting the skin … English World dictionary
cutaneous — adjective Etymology: New Latin cutaneus, from Latin cutis skin more at hide Date: 1578 of, relating to, or affecting the skin < a cutaneous nerve > < cutaneous anthrax > • cutaneously adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
cutaneous — Relating to the skin. [L. cutis, skin] * * * cu·ta·ne·ous kyu̇ tā nē əs adj of, relating to, or affecting the skin <a cutaneous infection> <four cutaneous nerves arise from the cervical plexus> cu·ta·ne·ous·ly adv * * * adj. relating… … Medical dictionary
cutaneous — pertaining to the skin … Dictionary of ichthyology
cutaneous — adj. [L. cutis, skin] Pertaining to or of the nature of skin … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
cutaneous — cutaneously, adv. /kyooh tay nee euhs/, adj. of, pertaining to, or affecting the skin. [1570 80; < ML cutaneus, equiv. to L cut(is) the skin + aneus ( an(us) AN + eus EOUS). See CUTIS] * * * … Universalium
cutaneous — Synonyms and related words: cortical, dermal, dermic, ecderonic, ectodermal, ectodermic, endermatic, endermic, epicarpal, epidermal, epidermic, furry, hypodermal, hypodermic, intracardiac, intradermal, intramedullary, intraspinal, intrathecal,… … Moby Thesaurus
