cutis
noun [ S ] medical specialized uk/ˈkjuː.tɪs/ us/ˈkjuː.t̬ɪs/
真皮，皮肤（用于作为疾病名称的一部分）
the layer of skin under the epidermis (= the thin outer layer of skin), used in the names of some medical conditions
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. 古代解剖学家将皮肤分为两个部分或两层，内层称为真皮，外层称为表皮。
Leukaemia cutis refers to the infiltration of the skin with leukaemia cells. 皮肤白血病
Synonym: dermis
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- Malpighi was the first to discover what was thought to be a third layer interposed between the cutis and the cuticle.
- The neurite, as soon as it enters the lowermost epithelial layer of the cutis, breaks up.
- Cutis laxa is a disorder of the connective tissue that produces loose, wrinkled skin.
- Potential skin changes include symmetrical alopecia, thinning of the skin, and calcinosis cutis.
- We report the case of a 35-year-old patient with secondary cutis verticis gyrata (CVG).