cutaneous

adjective

cu·​ta·​ne·​ous kyü-ˈtā-nē-əs 

: of, relating to, or affecting the skin

a cutaneous nerve

cutaneous anthrax

cutaneously adverb

Examples of cutaneous in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Before that, there hadn’t been any new approaches for melanoma in decades, said Dr. Amod Sarnaik, a professor of cutaneous oncology and immunology at Moffitt Cancer Center’s Cutaneous Oncology Program in Tampa, Florida. —Erika Edwards, NBC News, 29 Dec. 2024

Below are some scar treatments that can be used for facial scars or cutaneous scarring on other parts of the body. —Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 23 July 2024

Management of a black leopard (Panthera pardus) with seasonal atopy and cutaneous adverse food reaction by using transmucosal immunotherapy Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine. —Jen McCaffery, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024

It can be associated with cutaneous or systemic mastocytosis and requires accurate diagnosis and management. —Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 11 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1578, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing cutaneous

• cutaneous leishmaniasis

Kids Definition

cutaneous

adjective

cu·​ta·​ne·​ous kyu̇-ˈtā-nē-əs 

: of, relating to, or affecting the skin

a cutaneous infection

Medical Definition

cutaneous

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

cutaneously adverb