cutaneous
adjective
cu·ta·ne·ous
kyü-ˈtā-nē-əs 
: of, relating to, or affecting the skin
a cutaneous nerve
cutaneous anthrax
cutaneously
adverb
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Hookworms can create a severely itchy condition called cutaneous larva migrans as the larval worm moves just under the skin of its host.
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Julia Wuerz, The Conversation, 6 Feb. 2024
There are four types of anthrax—cutaneous, injection, inhalation and gastrointestinal—which occur when the bacteria enter through the skin, an injection, are breathed in or are eaten.
—Robert Hart, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Some of them can no longer sleep alone, wet the bed at night, develop cutaneous diseases due to unbearable stress, and become isolated from society.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2023
Although minor nicks or scratches on the skin's top layer usually won't leave a visible scar, most wounds and surgical incisions penetrating deeper into the skin will result in some cutaneous scarring.
—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 23 July 2024
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Julia Wuerz, The Conversation, 6 Feb. 2024
There are four types of anthrax—cutaneous, injection, inhalation and gastrointestinal—which occur when the bacteria enter through the skin, an injection, are breathed in or are eaten.
—Robert Hart, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Some of them can no longer sleep alone, wet the bed at night, develop cutaneous diseases due to unbearable stress, and become isolated from society.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2023
Although minor nicks or scratches on the skin's top layer usually won't leave a visible scar, most wounds and surgical incisions penetrating deeper into the skin will result in some cutaneous scarring.
—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 23 July 2024
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“Cutaneous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cutaneous. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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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
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