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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dermatome

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.28 in modern English

Syllables
der-matome
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An instrument used surgically to remove a thin slice of skin for grafting

noun

An area of skin which is innervated by afferent nerve fibers coming to a single posterior spinal root.

noun

The dorsal part of an embryonic somite contributing in part to skin development.

Etymology

From derma- + -tome (“instrument for cutting”).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

dermatomes (plural)

Derived Forms

dermatomal dermatomed dermatomic electrodermatome nondermatomal

Frequently Paired Words

myotome sclerotome syndetome

Questions

What does dermatome mean?
An instrument used surgically to remove a thin slice of skin for grafting
Where does dermatome come from?
From derma- + -tome (“instrument for cutting”).

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