dermatome en · NOUN
Etymology
From derma- + -tome (“instrument for cutting”).
Meanings
- An instrument used surgically to remove a thin slice of skin for grafting
- An area of skin which is innervated by afferent nerve fibers coming to a single posterior spinal root.
- The dorsal part of an embryonic somite contributing in part to skin development.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dermatomes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
myotome (embryonic development) · myotome (innervation distribution) · syndetome (embryonic development) · sclerotome (embryonic development)
Deriveds
nondermatomal · dermatomed · dermatomic · dermatomal · electrodermatome