Skin Graft Definition

noun
A surgical graft of healthy skin from one part of the body to another or from one individual to another in order to replace damaged or lost skin.
American Heritage Medicine
A piece of skin grafted during such a surgery.
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Noun

Singular:
skin graft
Plural:
skin-grafts

Skin Graft Sentence Examples

  • Finally, she had a skin graft from her left leg to patch skin on near her left elbow.

  • In cases where the skin has been so damaged that it cannot properly heal, a skin graft is usually performed.

  • A skin graft involves taking a piece of skin from an unburned portion of the person's body (autograft) and transplanting it to the burned area.

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