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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Management of a black leopard (Panthera pardus) with seasonal atopy and cutaneous adverse food reaction by using transmucosal immunotherapy
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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
Hookworms can create a severely itchy condition called cutaneous larva migrans as the larval worm moves just under the skin of its host.
—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
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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
Hookworms can create a severely itchy condition called cutaneous larva migrans as the larval worm moves just under the skin of its host.
—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
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“Cutaneous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cutaneous. Accessed 6 Jan. 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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