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What is the noun for dermatomal?

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dermatome
  1. An area of skin which is innervated by afferent nerve fibers coming to a single posterior spinal root
  2. The cutis plate.
  3. Examples:
    1. “The pain is associated with partial weakness in the muscles supplied by the involved nerve root and sensory loss in the appropriate dermatome.”
      “In the thoracic region, the myotome has grown ventrally to meet the ventral edge of the dermatome, the cells have become spindle shaped.”
      “The characteristic vesicular rash of herpes zoster usually affects a single dermatome and rarely crosses the midline.”
dermatome
  1. An instrument used surgically to remove a thin slice of skin for grafting
  2. Examples:
    1. “The pain is associated with partial weakness in the muscles supplied by the involved nerve root and sensory loss in the appropriate dermatome.”
      “In the thoracic region, the myotome has grown ventrally to meet the ventral edge of the dermatome, the cells have become spindle shaped.”
      “The characteristic vesicular rash of herpes zoster usually affects a single dermatome and rarely crosses the midline.”
dermatomes
  1. plural of dermatome
  2. Examples:
    1. “In the embryo dermatomes can be represented as horizontal stripes on the body surface.”
      “It is rare to see several dermatomes affected by shingles in a normal individual.”
      “Electric and air-powered dermatomes are more commonly used than manually powered instruments, since they produce rapid and consistent results.”
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