dermatome

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dermatome

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From derma- + -tome (“instrument for cutting”).

noun dermatomes

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.

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@misc{dermatome_2026,
  title = {dermatome},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dermatome},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}