cutané

Cutané is a French adjective meaning cutaneous or pertaining to the skin. It is used in medical and anatomical contexts to describe features of the integumentary system. Etymology: from Latin cutis “skin” through Old French; it is cognate with the English term cutaneous.

Uses: In French, phrases like maladies cutanées (skin diseases), sensations cutanées (cutaneous sensations), nerfs cutanés (cutaneous nerves) appear. The adjective agrees with gender and number (cutané, cutanée, cutanés, cutanées). It can modify various nouns denoting skin-related structures, including cutaneous nerves, cutaneous manifestations, and cutaneous signs.

Relation to other terms: Cutané is often contrasted with dermique or dermal, which relate to the dermis, and with épiderme or épidermique, which refer to the epidermis. The broader English equivalent is cutaneous, commonly used in dermatology and anatomy.

General note: In English-language texts, “cutaneous” describes skin-related anatomy and pathology; in French, “cutané” remains a standard, formal descriptor within medical vocabulary and appears in compound terms as part of routine medical terminology.