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dermatome.

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

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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

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

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

Where this word comes from

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

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