skin graft

noun

, Surgery.

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

skin graft

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of skin graft¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Given a 50 percent chance of survival, she was hospitalized for 14 weeks, including six weeks in intensive care, and underwent skin grafts and other procedures.

From Washington Post

Humans already use pig heart valve replacements and skin grafts for burn victims.

From Popular-Science

The most difficult part, however, for Ryan, was getting used to the skin graft that doctors covered his wound with.

From The Daily Beast