skin graft
noun
: a piece of skin that is surgically removed from a donor area to replace skin in a defective or denuded area (such as one that has been burned)
also
: the procedure by which such a piece of skin is removed and transferred to a new area
skin grafting
noun
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But the more traditional approaches – like surgery or a human skin graft – were either too risky or not feasible for a preterm infant like Eliana.
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Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 2 June 2025
Researchers have successfully corrected patient skin cells in laboratory settings before transplanting them back to create healthy skin grafts.
—Greg Licholai Md, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
The elderly plaintiff suffered burns requiring skin grafts.
—Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
He was hospitalized and had to undergo multiple skin grafts.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
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Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 2 June 2025
Researchers have successfully corrected patient skin cells in laboratory settings before transplanting them back to create healthy skin grafts.
—Greg Licholai Md, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
The elderly plaintiff suffered burns requiring skin grafts.
—Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
He was hospitalized and had to undergo multiple skin grafts.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Skin graft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skin%20graft. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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