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skin grafting

skin graft·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skin graf-ting, grahf-]
    • /skɪn ˈgræf tɪŋ, ˈgrɑf-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skin graf-ting, grahf-]
    • /skɪn ˈgræf tɪŋ, ˈgrɑf-/

Definitions of skin grafting words

  • noun skin grafting the transplanting of healthy skin from the patient's or another's body to a wound or burn, to form new skin. 1
  • noun skin grafting the act of removing a piece of skin from one part of the body and surgically grafting it at the site of a severe burn or similar injury 0
  • noun skin grafting the surgical transplanting of skin (skin graft) to replace skin destroyed, as by burning 0
See all 3 definitions of skin grafting

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Origin of skin grafting

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80

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Parts of speech for Skin grafting

noun
adjective
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adverb
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skin grafting popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for skin grafting

noun skin grafting

  • blepharoplasty — cosmetic surgery performed on the eyelid
  • collagen injection — an injection of collagen into the lip in order to give it a fuller appearance
  • dermabrasion — a procedure in cosmetic surgery in which rough facial skin is removed by scrubbing
  • dermatoplasty — any surgical operation on the skin, esp skin grafting
  • facelift — Also, face lifting, facelifting. plastic surgery on the face for elevating sagging tissues and eliminating wrinkles and other signs of age; rhytidectomy.
All 9 Synonyms of skin grafting

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