dermatome

noun

der·​ma·​tome ˈdər-mə-ˌtōm 

: the lateral wall of a somite from which the dermis is produced

dermatomal

ˌdər-mə-ˈtō-məl 

adjective

Examples of dermatome in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Shingles most commonly shows up in a band called a dermatome that goes from one side of your midsection around your waistline. — Korin Miller, Health.com, 21 Apr. 2021

Shingles is an exquisitely painful herpesvirus illness (herpes zoster virus, to be specific) that leads to pain along a nerve in a dermatome, followed by painful sores and blisters. — Nina Shapiro, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2021

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary dermat- + -ome

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dermatome

• acrosome
• aerodrome
• catacomb
• centrosome
• chromosome
• cytochrome
• hippodrome
• honeycomb
• liposome
• meerschaum
• metronome
• microtome

Medical Definition

dermatome

noun

der·​ma·​tome ˈdər-mə-ˌtōm 

1

: an instrument for thinly cutting skin (as for use in grafting)

2

: the lateral wall of a somite from which the dermis is produced

dermatomal

ˌdər-mə-ˈtō-məl 

adjective

or dermatomic

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