dermatome

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noun

An instrument used surgically to remove a thin slice of skin for grafting

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Meanings

noundermatome (plural dermatomes)

plural dermatomes

  1. An instrument used surgically to remove a thin slice of skin for grafting
  2. An area of skin which is innervated by afferent nerve fibers coming to a single posterior spinal root.
  3. The dorsal part of an embryonic somite contributing in part to skin development.

Origin

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

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APA

dermatome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dermatome

MLA

“dermatome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dermatome. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dermatome,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dermatome.

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