DERMATOME


Meaning of DERMATOME in English

(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.

English dictionary of medicine.      Английский словарь медицины.