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

Next, Giese needed a skin graft to cover the wound from the previous surgeries. —Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026

Additionally, Miller suffered third degree burns to his legs that required skin grafts and left permanent scars. —Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026

The man endured four months in the hospital, undergoing multiple lifesaving procedures including a permanent tracheotomy and multiple rounds of skin grafts before he was released from the hospital, prosecutors said. —Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 27 Feb. 2026

During his hospital stay, Helms Shipley said doctors were initially concerned her husband would require multiple skin grafts on his arms, legs and hands, which could have significantly extended his recovery. —Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 7 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for skin graft

• abaft
• aircraft
• camshaft
• crankshaft
• downdraft
• engraft
• priestcraft
• redraft
• schoolcraft
• spacecraft
• stagecraft
• statecraft

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