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

Recent Examples on the Web Since that day, the couple have had multiple surgeries and skin grafts. Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 13 July 2023 Examining the dynamic and complex process of how protein building blocks interact with one another to form larger structures could advance the future creation of new replacement tissues and organs, such as skin grafts. Somin Lee, The Conversation, 20 July 2023 One patient who spent just a few minutes barefoot outside ended up with a third-degree burn that required a skin graft and two hospitalizations. Bychris Morris, Fortune, 26 July 2023 But what happened was a horrifying ordeal that left Lu with burns to 38% of her body, requiring multiple skin grafts that scarred the only parts of her body that hadn’t been burned. Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 13 July 2023 The 6-year-old is also expected to undergo surgery on her legs for skin grafts. Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 1 June 2023 The son said his father, who was hospitalized for months in intensive care, underwent numerous skin grafts and endured infections that led to the amputation of both of his legs. Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News, 16 June 2023 In the hospital, Chmielewski had skin grafts with skin taken from her back, thighs and buttocks. Johnny Dodd, Peoplemag, 2 June 2023 Instead, doctors used a skin graft from Angel’s thigh to repair the damage. William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 2 May 2023 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

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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 29 Sep. 2023.

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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