cutis

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It was first described in the mid-19th century by a French physician who called it cutis sulcata — furrowed skin.

From New York Times • Dec. 29, 2021

With most of his skin missing, except for on his head, he was initially diagnosed with aplasia cutis, a rare congenital absence of skin.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 16, 2019

The surface of the cutis is not smooth, but is covered here and there with minute elevations, called papill�.

From A Treatise on Physiology and Hygiene For Educational Institutions and General Readers by Hutchison, Joseph Chrisman

Now, although the nerves of the cutis are the instruments by which impressions are received and transmitted to the brain, yet the cuticle is essential to the sensation of touch.

From A Treatise on Physiology and Hygiene For Educational Institutions and General Readers by Hutchison, Joseph Chrisman

What vessels are found in the cutis vera?

From A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) by Cutter, Calvin