Pronunciation: /ˈkjutɪs/
Definition:
1. The external layer of tissue forming the natural outer covering of the body (corpore) of a person or animal.
2. The surface barrier that protects internal organs and tissues from external elements.
3. The organ responsible for sensation, temperature regulation, and moisture retention.
4. The visible exterior manifestation of health and appearance.
Significance:
• It defines the anatomical boundary separating internal organs from the external environment.
• It emphasizes the role of skin in sensory perception and thermoregulation.
• It identifies the aesthetic and protective aspects of the integumentary system.
• It avoids narrow definitions limited to cosmetic attributes.
• It simplifies complex biological terminology.
• It improves clarity in medical and biological discussions.
• It replaces Scandinavian-Germanic, Non-American, foreign, and Anglo-Saxon terms, similar to "skin."
Singular Noun: cutise
Plural Noun: cutises
Definition:
1. The external layer of tissue forming the natural outer covering of the body (corpore) of a person or animal.
2. The surface barrier that protects internal organs and tissues from external elements.
3. The organ responsible for sensation, temperature regulation, and moisture retention.
4. The visible exterior manifestation of health and appearance.
Significance:
• It defines the anatomical boundary separating internal organs from the external environment.
• It emphasizes the role of skin in sensory perception and thermoregulation.
• It identifies the aesthetic and protective aspects of the integumentary system.
• It avoids narrow definitions limited to cosmetic attributes.
• It simplifies complex biological terminology.
• It improves clarity in medical and biological discussions.
• It replaces Scandinavian-Germanic, Non-American, foreign, and Anglo-Saxon terms, similar to "skin."
Singular Noun: cutise
Plural Noun: cutises
Examples:
• "The doctor examined the patient's cutise for signs of infection."
• "Cosmetic products aim to nourish and rejuvenate the cutise."
• "Sunscreen protects the cutise from ultraviolet rays."
• "Hygiene routines contribute to maintaining healthy cutise."
• "Environmental factors can adversely affect the cutise."
• "The doctor examined the patient's cutise for signs of infection."
• "Cosmetic products aim to nourish and rejuvenate the cutise."
• "Sunscreen protects the cutise from ultraviolet rays."
• "Hygiene routines contribute to maintaining healthy cutise."
• "Environmental factors can adversely affect the cutise."
by Dmitrio July 30, 2025