dermatomic area
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area — 1. [TA] Any circumscribed surface or space. 2. All of the part supplied by a given artery or nerve. 3. A part of an organ having a special function, as the motor a. of the brain. SEE ALSO … Medical dictionary
dermatome — dermatomic /derr meuh tom ik/, dermatomal, adj. /derr meuh tohm /, n. 1. Anat. an area of skin that is supplied with the nerve fibers of a single, posterior, spinal root. 2. Surg. a mechanical instrument for cutting thin sections of skin for… … Universalium
Postherpetic neuralgia — PHN redirects here. For the Spanish National Water Plan (Plan Hidrológico Nacional), see Water supply and sanitation in Spain. Postherpetic neuralgia Classification and external resources ICD 10 B02.2, G53.0, G44.847 ICD 9 … Wikipedia
Dermatome — (1) A localized area of skin that is has its sensation via a single nerve from a single nerve root of the spinal cord. Shingles (herpes zoster) typically affects one or several isolated dermatomes. (2) A dermatome is also a cutting instrument… … Medical dictionary
Cutis plate — Infobox Embryology Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Transverse section of a human embryo of the third week to show the differentiation of the primitive segment. ao. Aorta. m.p. Muscle plate. n.c. Neural canal. sc.… … Wikipedia
Dermatomal mesenchyme — Transverse section of a human embryo of the third week to show the differentiation of the primitive segment. ao. Aorta. m.p. Muscle plate. n.c. Neural canal. sc. Sclerotome. s.p. Dermatome. Latin … Wikipedia
Breast — The milk engorged breast of a pregnant woman … Wikipedia
Cutaneous receptor — A cutaneous receptor is a type of sensory receptor found in the dermis or epidermis. They are a part of the somatosensory system. Cutaneous receptors include e.g. cutaneous mechanoreceptors, nociceptors (pain) and thermoreceptors (temperature).… … Wikipedia
dermatome — /ˈdɜmətoʊm/ (say dermuhtohm) noun 1. Anatomy an area of the skin that is supplied with the nerve fibres of a single posterior, spinal root. 2. Surgery a mechanical instrument for cutting thin sections of skin for grafting. 3. Embryology the part… …
