cutis
US /ˈkjuː.t̬ɪs/
UK /ˈkjuː.t̬ɪs/
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cutis
the layer of skin under the epidermis (= the thin outer layer of skin), used in the names of some medical conditions:
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The ancient anatomists divided the skin into two parts or layers, the inner being called the cutis or dermis, and the outer the cuticle or epidermis.