French word

cutané

Pronunciation

IPA/kytane/

Meaning

  • adjectiveskin

Example

Il a une éruption cutanée sur le bras.

He has a skin rash on his arm.

Illustration for cutané (skin)

More examples

Une réaction cutanée est apparue après la prise du médicament.

A skin reaction appeared after taking the medication.

Core concept

A medical view of the skin as an outer layer and its shallow underlying tissues.

Common phrases

  • éruption cutanée

    skin rash

  • réaction cutanée

    skin reaction

Definition in French

Qui concerne la peau et ses couches superficielles.

Word origin

French cutané comes from Latin cutaneus, built on cutis, meaning skin, with an adjective-forming suffix.

Usage tips

  • Cutané is mainly medical or technical, while everyday French often uses de la peau for the same relation.

Opposites

  • systémiquesystemicadjective

Related words

  • sous-cutanésubcutaneousadjective

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