ALL meanings of dermatome
der·ma·tome
D d - noun dermatome a surgical instrument for cutting thin slices of skin, esp for grafting 3
- noun dermatome the area of skin supplied by nerve fibres from a single posterior spinal root 3
- noun dermatome the part of a somite in a vertebrate embryo that gives rise to the dermis 3
- noun dermatome any of the segmentally arranged mesodermal masses in a vertebrate embryo, destined to form dermis 3
- noun dermatome The lateral wall of each somite in a vertebrate embryo, giving rise to the connective tissue of the skin. 1
- noun dermatome Anatomy. an area of skin that is supplied with the nerve fibers of a single, posterior, spinal root. 1
- noun dermatome Surgery. a mechanical instrument for cutting thin sections of skin for grafting. 1
- noun dermatome Embryology. the part of a mesodermal somite contributing to the development of the dermis. 1
- noun dermatome An instrument used surgically to remove a thin slice of skin for grafting. 0
- noun dermatome An area of skin which is innervated by afferent nerve fibers coming to a single posterior spinal root. 0
- noun dermatome The cutis plate. 0