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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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.
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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
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“Cutaneous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cutaneous. Accessed 8 Feb. 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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