dermatome

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Synonyms: dermatoma, dermatoid, dermato, keratome, dermato-, dermatomes, dermatine, dermatomal, dermatomere, dermatomic, dermatous

Antonyms: dermatoma, dermatoid, dermato, keratome, dermato-, dermatomes, dermatine, dermatomal, dermatomere, dermatomic, dermatous

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Noun

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

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