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 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

Haut, Dutch huid; the root appears in Lat. cutis, Gr. κύτος.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various

The cutis, or true skin, lies beneath the epidermis, and is its origin and support.

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