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Meaning of CUTANEOUS

Pronunciation:  kyoo'teyneeus

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [adj]  relating to or existing on or affecting the skin; "cutaneous nerves"; "a cutaneous infection"
 
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 Synonyms: cutaneal
 

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Cu*ta"ne*ous\ (k[-u]*t[=a]"n[-e]*[u^]s), a. [Cf. F.
cutan['e], fr. L. cutis skin. See {Cuticle}.]
Of pertaining to the skin; existing on, or affecting, the
skin; as, a cutaneous disease; cutaneous absorption;
cutaneous respiration.
 
Medical Dictionary
 
 Definition: Pertaining to the skin.
 
Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: Clinical term referring to the skin.
 
Thesaurus Terms
 
 Related Terms: cortical, dermal, dermic, ecderonic, ectodermal, ectodermic, endermatic, endermic, epicarpal, epidermal, epidermic, furry, hypodermal, hypodermic, intracardiac, intradermal, intramedullary, intraspinal, intrathecal, intravenous, percutaneous, skin-deep, skinny, subcutaneous, testaceous
 

 

 

 

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