cutis
Medical term, skin
Cutis is the medical and anatomical term for the skin, specifically the dermis and epidermis together.
The word appears almost exclusively in technical contexts: The cutis showed signs of inflammation.
Outside medicine, skin is the universal choice.
Body's outer layer
- epidermisOutermost tissue layer
- dermisLiving tissue under epidermis
- integumentNatural outer covering
- tissueDisposable soft paper
membrane · epithelium · subcutis · hypodermis · keratin · collagen · elastin · sebaceous
Study of skin ailments
- lesionArea of pathological change
- rashHeedless or skin irritation
- eruptionViolent sudden release
- inflammationProtective tissue response
biopsy · graft · condition · pathology · diagnosis · examination · elasticity · turgor
Linked symptoms forming pattern
- congenitalExisting from birth
- hereditaryPassed through generations
- connectiveSomething that links
- disorderAbsence of organization
laxity · redundant · sagging · wrinkling · premature · genetic · elastic · fiber
skin
Body's outer layer
- epidermisOutermost tissue layer
- dermisLiving tissue under epidermis
- integumentNatural outer covering
tissue · membrane · epithelium · subcutis · hypodermis · keratin · collagen · elastin · sebaceous · follicle
dermatology
Study of skin ailments
inflammation · biopsy · graft · condition · pathology · diagnosis · examination · elasticity · turgor · pallor
syndrome
Linked symptoms forming pattern
- congenitalExisting from birth
- hereditaryPassed through generations
- connectiveSomething that links
disorder · laxity · redundant · sagging · wrinkling · premature · genetic · elastic · fiber · goosebumps
- cutie pieEndearing term for someone charming
- cutie patootieAffectionate term for someone adorable
- cuticle oilMoisturizer for nail edges
- cuticle careMaintaining skin around nails
- meet cutesCharming initial romantic meetings
- cuticle pusherNail maintenance tool
cutie, cuticle, cutaneous, cuties, subcutaneous, percutaneous, cutes