# dermatome

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
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.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dermatome