skin graft

American  

noun

Surgery.

1. skin used for transplanting in skin grafting.

2. an instance of skin grafting.

3. the surgical site of a skin graft.

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skin graft British  

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

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Etymology

Origin of skin graft

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

The only solution is to perform the sculptural equivalent of a skin graft.

From Washington Post

Mr. Sanders was staying close to home and nursing pain in his leg that made him worry his wound was not healing correctly and that he might need another skin graft.

From New York Times

He said he now has a concave wound in his back and will need skin grafts.

From Seattle Times

LaCour at one point asked judges to imagine if children wanted to use skin grafts, a treatment for severe burns, to change their race.

From Seattle Times

He will have a second surgery later this week to remove the skin grafts and evaluate what the next steps will be in the recovery process.

From New York Times