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pinch grafting

pinch grafting noun: a technique of skin grafting in which the graft is harvested by pinching the skin and shaving off a small bit of epidermis without drawing blood.

Noun

pinch grafting (uncountable)

  1. A technique of skin grafting in which the graft is harvested by pinching the skin and shaving off a small bit of epidermis without drawing blood.
    • Pinch grafting is a simple procedure that can be performed at the bedside by a nurse trained in the technique.2006, Sylvie Hampton, Fiona Collins, Tissue Viability, page 198
    • By 3 to 4 weeks after punch or pinch grafting, a ring of pink epithelium can be detected around the grafts, and by 42 to 56 days, hair begins to grow from the grafts.2009, Norman Edward Robinson, Kim A. Sprayberry, Current Therapy in Equine Medicine, page 722

Origin of pinch grafting

From the way the person performing the procedure pinches the skin in order to harvest tissue to graft.

Questions about pinch grafting

What does pinch grafting mean?
Pinch grafting means a technique of skin grafting in which the graft is harvested by pinching the skin and shaving off a small bit of epidermis without drawing blood.
What part of speech is pinch grafting?
Pinch grafting is a noun.

Words near pinch grafting in the dictionary

  1. pinch cakes
  2. pinch effect
  3. pinch effects
  4. pinch force
  5. pinch forces
  6. pinch grafting
  7. pinch hit
  8. pinch hits
  9. pinch hitter
  10. pinch hitters
  11. pinch mode

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