A skin reaction or dermatological response, especially one that occurs as a result of a medical test, injection, or exposure to a substance applied to the skin.
From Latin cutis (skin) combined with English reaction (a response to a stimulus). This medical term describes how skin responds to external stimuli or treatments.
The famous tuberculosis skin test (Mantoux test) relies on cutireaction—if your immune system has encountered TB, your skin will react dramatically at the injection site, revealing your medical history!
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