Medical Dictionary
sclerotome
noun sclero·tome \ˈskler-ə-ˌtōm\
Medical Definition of SCLEROTOME
: the ventral and mesial portion of a somite that proliferates mesenchyme which migrates about the notochord to form the axial skeleton and ribs
—sclero·tom·ic \ˌskler-ə-ˈtō-mik, -ˈtä-mik\ adjective
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