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

Are other forms of tuberculosis cutis met with?

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

Note the surface layer, or cuticle, and the "true skin," or cutis.

From American Red Cross Text-Book on Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick by Cross, American Red

The cutis vera, or true skin, which covers the greatest part of the surface of the body.

From Popular Lectures on Zoonomia Or The Laws of Animal Life, in Health and Disease by Garnett, Thomas