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Dermatome

/ˈdərməˌtōm/

Noun, pl. Dermatomes

1. The lateral wall of each somite in a vertebrate embryo, giving rise to the connective tissue of the skin. (Google Dictionary)

2. An area of the skin supplied by nerves from a single spinal root. (Google Dictionary)

3. The cutis plate. (wiktionary.org)

4. An instrument used surgically to remove a thin slice of skin for grafting. (wiktionary.org)

Word origin: Greek derma = skin, tome = a cutting or division.