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məˌtoʊm noun
1.
Anatomy. an area of skin that is supplied with the nerve fibers of a single, posterior, spinal root.
2.
Surgery. a mechanical instrument for cutting thin sections of skin for grafting.
3.
Embryology. the part of a mesodermal somite contributing to the development of the dermis.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a surgical instrument for cutting thin slices of skin, esp for grafting |
| 2. | the area of skin supplied by nerve fibres from a single posterior spinal root |
| 3. | embryol the part of a somite in a vertebrate embryo that gives rise to the dermis |
| dermatomic | |
| —adj | |
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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dermatome der·ma·tome (dûr'mə-tōm')
n.
An area of skin innervated by sensory fibers from a single spinal nerve.
An instrument used in cutting thin slices of the skin, as for skin grafts.
The part of a mesodermal somite from which the dermis develops. Also called cutis plate.
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