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 Although the doctor recommended amputating the toe, Marley opted to remove the nail and some of the affected tissue for a skin graft. Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2024 Although the full healing process following skin grafts takes about a year, doctors say Kennedy’s progress has been incredible so far. Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2024 The identical twins presented an opportunity to test his hypothesis, beginning with an exchange of skin grafts. Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Dec. 2023 After countless skin grafts and surgeries it had been saved, but had left her slightly disfigured in that area. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2023 Campbell’s family said he will likely be hospitalized for a week, requiring a feeding tube, skin grafts and a tracheotomy. Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 7 Dec. 2023 Infections began to spread on her body, and some of the skin grafts could not take hold, Mr. Allen said. Mike Baker, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2023 Seven tendons and a couple of small arteries were repaired in surgery, and a skin graft had to be created to wrap around Pospisil's foot. Pilar Arias, Fox News, 5 Sep. 2023 In 2008, Barker suffered third-degree burns on 65 percent of his body and underwent several skin grafts and surgeries after a plane crash. Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 30 Sep. 2023

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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 19 Mar. 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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