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skin graft

noun

Surgery.
  1. skin used for transplanting in skin grafting.
  2. an instance of skin grafting.
  3. the surgical site of a skin graft.


skin graft

noun

  1. a piece of skin removed from one part of the body and surgically grafted at the site of a severe burn or similar injury
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of skin graft1

First recorded in 1890–95
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Medical records filed in the case show he underwent two skin grafts and suffered lasting pain and sexual dysfunction.

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He needed several skin graft surgeries and was left with post-traumatic stress disorder, as well as needing ongoing physiotherapy.

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Ivana has already had a skin graft - from her lower limbs - and is due to be discharged in about 10 days’ time.

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Shamiam has also undergone numerous skin grafts to rebuild her face, including working on her eyelids.

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The boy is in "good spirits", his father added, but may yet need further skin graft surgeries.

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