skin grafting

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of skin grafting¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

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

“Almost all of those patients required surgery, which included for burn excision and skin grafting,” he said.

From Seattle Times

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