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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These may be an early sign of skin cancer, including pigmented basal cell carcinoma and cutaneous melanoma.
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Catherine Moyer, Verywell Health, 22 May 2025
Jay said women tend to have more cutaneous fat, or fat under their skin, than visceral fat, or fat that’s packed around the internal organs like the liver.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
His current focus is on cutaneous imaging methods for the rapid diagnosis and treatment of skin cancer.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
While numerous studies show that blue light from computer screens and artificial light produces cutaneous hyperpigmentation (brown spots on the skin) and accelerates the aging process, desktops and fluorescent bulbs seem to only be part of the problem.
—Tanya Akim, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Catherine Moyer, Verywell Health, 22 May 2025
Jay said women tend to have more cutaneous fat, or fat under their skin, than visceral fat, or fat that’s packed around the internal organs like the liver.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
His current focus is on cutaneous imaging methods for the rapid diagnosis and treatment of skin cancer.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
While numerous studies show that blue light from computer screens and artificial light produces cutaneous hyperpigmentation (brown spots on the skin) and accelerates the aging process, desktops and fluorescent bulbs seem to only be part of the problem.
—Tanya Akim, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Cutaneous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cutaneous. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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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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