skin grafting

American  

noun

Surgery.

1. the transplanting of healthy skin from the patient's or another's body to a wound or burn, to form new skin.

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Etymology

Origin of skin grafting

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

They also claim the “same surgical procedure” exemption from FDA regulation, which the agency typically applies to procedures in which a patient’s tissue is given only minimal processing before being used, such as in skin grafting or coronary artery bypass surgery.

From Los Angeles Times

Skin grafting is an essential procedure used to treat severe skin wounds.

From Science Daily

“In Italy, skin grafting had evolved as a peasant’s operation, linked culturally and technically to the farmer’s procedure of plant grafting.”

From New York Times

To save his hand, surgeons employed a wartime skin grafting technique known as a pedicled flap, which involved attaching it to his abdomen to help the skin tissue heal.

From BBC

A firefighter injured while battling the Caldor Fire last weekend was expected to be hospitalized for a month after undergoing skin grafting surgery.

From Washington Times

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