cutaneous

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
cutaneous
    adj 1: relating to or existing on or affecting the skin;
           "cutaneous nerves"; "a cutaneous infection" [syn:
           {cutaneous}, {cutaneal}, {dermal}]
    
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
cutaneous \cu*ta"ne*ous\ (k[-u]*t[=a]"n[-e]*[u^]s), a. [Cf. F.
   cutan['e], fr. L. cutis skin. See {Cuticle}.]
   Of or pertaining to the skin; existing on, or affecting, the
   skin; as, a cutaneous disease; cutaneous absorption;
   cutaneous respiration; cutaneous nerves; a cutaneous
   infection.
   [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
    
from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
25 Moby Thesaurus words for "cutaneous":
      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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