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

Gaby said her scars were bigger than she expected, with one on her leg from a skin graft and an indent on her face from the tumour, but she found them "quite cool now".

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Speaking as trains zoomed past, Duran said after he fell from a ladder, his foot became infected and he received skin grafts to fix it, but still needs another surgery.

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Eventually, he said, soldiers poured water on his body, and drove him into Israel where he received medical treatment in hospital, including skin grafts.

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Medical records filed in the case show he underwent two skin grafts and suffered lasting pain and sexual dysfunction.

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He needed several skin graft surgeries and was left with post-traumatic stress disorder, as well as needing ongoing physiotherapy.

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