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

Alba cutis is the skin of the sick and dropsical; candida, that of the fair girl.

From Döderlein's Hand-book of Latin Synonymes by Döderlein, Ludwig

The inner one is called the cutis, or true skin; the outer one is the epidermis, or scarf-skin.

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

What is the treatment of these forms of tuberculosis cutis?

From Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine by Stelwagon, Henry Weightman