- dermatome
- der·ma·tome
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dermatome
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Dermatome — may refer to: Dermatome (instrument), a surgical instrument used to produce thin slices of skin Dermatome (anatomy), an area of skin that is supplied by a single pair of dorsal roots Dermatome (embryology) Cutis plate, the dorsal portion of the… … Wikipedia
dermatome — ● dermatome nom masculin Territoire cutané en forme de bande, innervé par une racine nerveuse. Instrument chirurgical tranchant utilisé pour prélever des lamelles de peau destinées à être greffées … Encyclopédie Universelle
dermatome — [dʉr′mə tōm΄] n. [ DERMA1 + TOME] any of the segmentally arranged mesodermal masses in a vertebrate embryo, destined to form dermis … English World dictionary
Dermatome — Dermatomes Le dermatome est une aire de la peau à laquelle ne contribue qu une racine dorsale. Il dérive du dermomyotome qui dérive lui même des somites. En médecine, le dermatome permet de déterminer les zones de lésion de la moelle épinière.… … Wikipédia en Français
dermatome — dermatomic /derr meuh tom ik/, dermatomal, adj. /derr meuh tohm /, n. 1. Anat. an area of skin that is supplied with the nerve fibers of a single, posterior, spinal root. 2. Surg. a mechanical instrument for cutting thin sections of skin for… … Universalium
Dermatome — (1) A localized area of skin that is has its sensation via a single nerve from a single nerve root of the spinal cord. Shingles (herpes zoster) typically affects one or several isolated dermatomes. (2) A dermatome is also a cutting instrument… … Medical dictionary
Dermatome (instrument) — For other uses, see Dermatome (disambiguation). Diagram of a dermatome A dermatome is a surgical instrument used to produce thin slices of skin from a donor area, in order to use them for making skin grafts. One of its main applications is for… … Wikipedia
Dermatome (anatomy) — For other uses, see Dermatome (disambiguation). Dermatomes and major cutaneous nerves. A dermato … Wikipedia
dermatome — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary dermat + ome Date: 1910 the lateral wall of a somite from which the dermis is produced • dermatomal adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
dermatome — noun a) an instrument used surgically to remove a thin slice of skin for grafting b) an area of skin which is innervated by afferent nerve fibers coming to a single posterior spinal root … Wiktionary
dermatome — n. scalpel used to cut thin layers of skin (Surgical) … English contemporary dictionary
