Medical Terminology / Unit 5 MedTerm 0262 short lesson, about 20 seconds
cutane/o: Skin
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The idea
The combining form cutane slash o also names the skin, and comes from Latin rather than Greek.
In practice
Subcutaneous means beneath the skin.
Where people slip
Cutane slash o names the same organ as dermat slash o. There is no second skin.
Your place on the trail
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