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sclerotome

American

[skleer-uh-tohm, skler-] / ˈsklɪər əˌtoʊm, ˈsklɛr- /

noun

Embryology. the part of a mesodermal somite contributing to the development of the vertebrae and ribs.
Surgery. an instrument for use in performing a sclerotomy.
Zoology. a fibrous partition separating successive myotomes.

First recorded in 1855–60; sclero- + -tome

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sclerotome

As the somites grow, they split into parts, one of which is called a sclerotome.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

The most medial of these parts is called a sclerotome.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

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