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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Manus had to undergo skin grafts, using healthy donor skin from the unburned parts on her left thighs.
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Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Surgeons sometimes use a skin graft to cover the scarred area.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 4 Jan. 2025
In 2008, Bader developed a gel that repaired wounds without the need for skin grafts or surgery.
—Claire Sullivan, WWD, 2 Jan. 2025
Following the first surgery, English required a skin graft on his buttock, which was taken from his right leg.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Surgeons sometimes use a skin graft to cover the scarred area.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 4 Jan. 2025
In 2008, Bader developed a gel that repaired wounds without the need for skin grafts or surgery.
—Claire Sullivan, WWD, 2 Jan. 2025
Following the first surgery, English required a skin graft on his buttock, which was taken from his right leg.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Skin graft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skin%20graft. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.
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