CUTANEOUS
cutaneous, cutaneal, dermal
(adjective) relating to or existing on or affecting the skin; “cutaneous nerves”; “a cutaneous infection”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
cutaneous (not comparable)
(anatomy, zoology) Of, relating to, existing on, or affecting the exterior skin, especially the cutis
Source: Wiktionary
Cu*ta"ne*ous (k-t"n-s), a. Etym: [Cf. F. cutan, fr. L. cutis skin. See Cuticle.]
Definition: Of pertaining to the skin; existing on, or affecting, the skin; as, a cutaneous disease; cutaneous absorption; cutaneous respiration.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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