skin graft

noun

: a piece of skin that is surgically removed from a donor area to replace skin in a defective or denuded area (such as one that has been burned)
also : the procedure by which such a piece of skin is removed and transferred to a new area
skin grafting noun

Examples of skin graft in a Sentence

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Following the first surgery, English required a skin graft on his buttock, which was taken from his right leg. Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024 In the Canadian Arctic, Inuit men were used for experimentation of skin grafts, exposed to bitter cold to understand their reaction to extreme temperatures, and poked with instruments to assess pain tolerance—all without their consent. Bysadia Rafiquddin, science.org, 23 Sep. 2024 When severe open wounds go without skin grafts for long periods of time, the wounds can take longer to heal and are more susceptible to infection. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2024 Those procedures consisted of extensive wound care including 10 skin grafts using pig skin. Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for skin graft 

Word History

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of skin graft was in 1871

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“Skin graft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skin%20graft. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

skin graft

noun
: skin transferred from a donor area to grow new skin at a place where the skin has been destroyed or stripped away (as by burning)
also : the procedure by which such a piece of skin is removed and transferred to a new area

Medical Definition

skin graft

noun
: a piece of skin that is surgically removed from a donor area to replace skin in a defective or denuded area (as one that has been burned)
also : the procedure by which such a piece of skin is removed and transferred to a new area

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