Look up: dermatome

1. dermatome
   [n] - a surgical instrument used to cut very thin slices of skin
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2. Dermatome
   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 used for skin grafting or slicing thin pieces of skin.
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3. dermatome
   The area of skin innervated by a single posterior spinal nerve (sensory nerve). ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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4. dermatome
   noun a surgical instrument used to cut very thin slices of skin
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5. dermatome
   (dur´mә-tōm) the area of skin supplied with afferent nerve fibers by a single posterior spinal root. Anterior and posterior views of the dermatomes. Each segment is named for the principal spinal nerve serving it. V, trigeminal segments; C, cervical segments; T, thoracic segme...
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6. dermatome
   (from the article `chickenpox`) ...cause of reactivation is not known. Upon reactivation, the virus travels along a nerve to the skin and causes herpes zoster. In most cases the ... ...embryonic spine becomes divided. Collectively, the somites constitute the vertebral plate. Out of the somites arise the sclerotome, forerunner of ... ...
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7. dermatome
   Type: Term Pronunciation: der′mă-tōm Definitions: 1. A power-driven or mechanical instrument used to cut thin sections of epidermis or dermis for grafting, or to excise small lesions. 2. The dorsolateral part of an embryonic somite. 3. The area of skin supplied by cutaneous branches ...
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8. dermatome
   Greek derma = skin, tome = a cutting or division, hence a segment of skin supplied by a single spinal ganglion.
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9. Dermatome
   A dermatome is the area of sensory nerves near the skin that are supplied by a specific spinal nerve root. The body can be divided into regions that are mainly supplied by a single spinal nerve. There are eight cervical (one for the head, and one for each cervical vertebra), twelve thoracic, five lu...
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10. Dermatome
    (anatomy) <br clear="all">Dermatomes and major cutaneous nerves. A `dermatome` is an area of skin that is mainly supplied by a single spinal nerve. There are eight cervical nerves, twelve thoracic nerves, five lumbar nerves and five sacral nerves. Each of these nerves relays sens...
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11. Dermatome
    (instrument) 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 reconstituting skin areas damaged by grade 3 burns or trauma. Dermatomes can be operated either manually ...
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