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Surg.the transplanting of healthy skin from the patient's or another's body to a wound or burn, to form new skin. Also called dermatoplasty, dermoplasty.[1875-80]
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Skin grafting — is a type of medical grafting involving the transplantation of skin. The transplanted tissue is called a skin graft.Skin grafting is often used to treat: *Extensive wounding or trauma *Burns *Areas of prior infection with extensive skin loss… … Wikipedia
Skin grafting — Grafting Graft ing n. 1. (Hort.) The act, art, or process of inserting grafts. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) The act or method of weaving a cover for a ring, rope end, etc. [1913 Webster] 3. (Surg.) The transplanting of a portion of flesh or skin to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
skin grafting — n. the surgical transplanting of skin (skin graft) to replace skin destroyed, as by burning … English World dictionary
skin grafting — n the action or process of making a skin graft * * * implantation of patches of healthy skin on a denuded area to provide epithelial covering … Medical dictionary
skin grafting — skin′ graft ing n. srg the surgical process of transplanting skin to a wound or burn in order to form new skin • Etymology: 1875–80 … From formal English to slang
skin grafting — /ˈskɪn graftɪŋ/ (say skin grahfting) noun the transplanting of healthy skin from the patient s or another s body to a wound or burn, to form new skin …
skin grafting — Surg. the transplanting of healthy skin from the patient s or another s body to a wound or burn, to form new skin. Also called dermatoplasty, dermoplasty. [1875 80] … Useful english dictionary
skin grafting — noun see skin graft … New Collegiate Dictionary
skin-grafting — transplanting of healthy skin to a burn or wound … English contemporary dictionary
Grafting — Graft ing n. 1. (Hort.) The act, art, or process of inserting grafts. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) The act or method of weaving a cover for a ring, rope end, etc. [1913 Webster] 3. (Surg.) The transplanting of a portion of flesh or skin to a denuded … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
