cutaneous
adjective
cu·ta·ne·ous kyü-ˈtā-nē-əs 
: of, relating to, or affecting the skin
a cutaneous nerve
cutaneous anthrax
cutaneously adverb
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web As sinusitis is caused by inflammation of the tissues lining the nose and sinuses, this monumental jump from sino-nasal inflammation and trans-cutaneous (via the skin) anti-inflammatory effects via taping is quite a stretch. 
Nina Shapiro, Forbes, 3 July 2022 The drug is administered once-weekly by sub-cutaneous injection. Joshua Cohen, Forbes, 1 May 2022 Other possible causes include necrotizing fasciitis, chancroid, lymphogranuloma venereum, anogenital cutaneous amebiasis, cancer, or a belt sander. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2021 One migraine symptom that has worsened after REM sleep deprivation is cutaneous allodynia, when someone feels pain after their skin is touched in way that usually doesn't produce pain, according to the study. Kristen Rogers, CNN, 22 Sep. 2021 While a biopsy of the skin is often not needed for diagnosis of psoriasis, Dr. Brodell says sometimes a dermatologist may choose to perform a biopsy to exclude other possible conditions that also include scaling, such as cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Cathy Cassata, Health.com, 20 Sep. 2021 The first wash of its kind, Microbiome Balancing Cleanser is specifically formulated to support the health, balance & comfort of skin prone to bacterial & fungal folliculitis or cutaneous candida. Essence, 20 Sep. 2021 There’s some just-short-of-gore medical fantasy that veers from the simple wonder of cutaneous special effects to the macabrely skeletal to the over-the-top surgical. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 22 July 2021 There are three types of anthrax infection: cutaneous (through the skin), inhalation (through the lungs; the most deadly) and gastrointestinal (through digestion). Cnn Editorial Research, CNN, 13 May 2021 See More
Nina Shapiro, Forbes, 3 July 2022 The drug is administered once-weekly by sub-cutaneous injection. Joshua Cohen, Forbes, 1 May 2022 Other possible causes include necrotizing fasciitis, chancroid, lymphogranuloma venereum, anogenital cutaneous amebiasis, cancer, or a belt sander. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2021 One migraine symptom that has worsened after REM sleep deprivation is cutaneous allodynia, when someone feels pain after their skin is touched in way that usually doesn't produce pain, according to the study. Kristen Rogers, CNN, 22 Sep. 2021 While a biopsy of the skin is often not needed for diagnosis of psoriasis, Dr. Brodell says sometimes a dermatologist may choose to perform a biopsy to exclude other possible conditions that also include scaling, such as cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Cathy Cassata, Health.com, 20 Sep. 2021 The first wash of its kind, Microbiome Balancing Cleanser is specifically formulated to support the health, balance & comfort of skin prone to bacterial & fungal folliculitis or cutaneous candida. Essence, 20 Sep. 2021 There’s some just-short-of-gore medical fantasy that veers from the simple wonder of cutaneous special effects to the macabrely skeletal to the over-the-top surgical. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 22 July 2021 There are three types of anthrax infection: cutaneous (through the skin), inhalation (through the lungs; the most deadly) and gastrointestinal (through digestion). Cnn Editorial Research, CNN, 13 May 2021 See More 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
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