dermatome
noun
der·ma·tome
ˈdər-mə-ˌtōm 
: the lateral wall of a somite from which the dermis is produced
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Shingles most commonly shows up in a band called a dermatome that goes from one side of your midsection around your waistline.
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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
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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
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“Dermatome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dermatome. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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dermatome
noun
der·ma·tome
ˈdər-mə-ˌtōm
1
: an instrument for cutting skin for use in grafting
2
: the lateral wall of a somite from which the dermis is produced
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