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

Example Sentences

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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

Her husband, Mr Lu, said she was in intensive care, had undergone two operations, needed a skin graft and was at risk of infection and amputation.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2024

He showed him a successful skin graft made on the face of a woman patient who had been severely burned.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

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