dermatoplasty

[ der-mat-uh-plas-tee, dur-muh-tuh- ]

noun

, Surgery.

1. skin grafting.

dermatoplasty

/ ˈdɜːmətəʊˌplæstɪ /

noun

1. any surgical operation on the skin, esp skin grafting

Derived Forms

• ˌdermatoˈplastic, adjective

Other Words From

• der·mato·plastic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of dermatoplasty¹

dermato- + -plasty

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