skin graft

American

noun

Surgery.

skin used for transplanting in skin grafting.
an instance of skin grafting.
the surgical site of a skin graft.

skin graft British

noun

a piece of skin removed from one part of the body and surgically grafted at the site of a severe burn or similar injury

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Etymology

Origin of skin graft

First recorded in 1890–95

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skin graft

Beside him, Rama Adam Ibrahim, 17, has just received a skin graft taken from his thigh to reconstruct the skin of his right foot.

From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026

The Times viewed one of these “bonus” checks, which the former employee said was for a client’s skin graft.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2025

Now, researchers from Japan report a new way to "grow your own" donor skin that could help improve the success of skin graft generation.

From Science Daily ● May 29, 2024

The 25-year-old star winger has since undergone skin graft surgery.

From BBC ● May 11, 2024

They said it was called a skin graft.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls

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