dermatome
noun
der·ma·tome ˈdər-mə-ˌtōm 
: the lateral wall of a somite from which the dermis is produced
dermatomal
ˌdər-mə-ˈtō-məl
adjective 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Shingles most commonly shows up in a band called a dermatome that goes from one side of your midsection around your waistline. 
Korin Miller, Health.com, 21 Apr. 2021 Shingles is an exquisitely painful herpesvirus illness (herpes zoster virus, to be specific) that leads to pain along a nerve in a dermatome, followed by painful sores and blisters. Nina Shapiro, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2021
Korin Miller, Health.com, 21 Apr. 2021 Shingles is an exquisitely painful herpesvirus illness (herpes zoster virus, to be specific) that leads to pain along a nerve in a dermatome, followed by painful sores and blisters. Nina Shapiro, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2021 Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary dermat- + -ome
First Known Use
1910, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
dermatome
noun
der·ma·tome ˈdər-mə-ˌtōm
1
: an instrument for cutting skin for use in grafting
2
: the lateral wall of a somite from which the dermis is produced