I meant dermatome as in area of skin...sm
Posted By: sm message on 2007-10-29
In Reply to: It's not dermatome. - mandiemt
Subject: I meant dermatome as in area of skin...sm
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. ...
I didn't mean the instrument....but I learned a new word from this thread now - dermotomy.......
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