
n.
- Anatomy. An area of skin innervated by sensory fibers from a single spinal nerve.
- Medicine. An instrument used in cutting thin slices of the skin, as for skin grafts.
- Embryology. The part of a mesodermal somite from which the dermis develops.
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Oxford Dictionary of Sports Science & Medicine:
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An area of skin innervated by the branches of a single spinal nerve. Dermatomes are represented as distinct areas on a dermatome map, but in reality their distribution is much more complex as there is considerable overlap between dermatomes (about 50%). See also transcutaneous nerve stimulation.
Saunders Veterinary Dictionary:
dermatome |
1. an instrument for cutting thin skin slices for grafting.
2. the area of skin supplied with afferent nerve fibers by a single dorsal spinal root.
3. the lateral part of an embryonic somite.
Mosby's Dental Dictionary:
dermatome |
An instrument for cutting thin slices or layers of skin for grafting or for sequentially removing small lesions.
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