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dermatome definition

der·ma·tome (dʉr′mə tōm′)

noun

any of the segmentally arranged mesodermal masses in a vertebrate embryo, destined to form dermis

Etymology: derma + -tome

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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