Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Skin Transplantation

The grafting of skin in humans or animals from one site to another to replace a lost portion of the body surface skin.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

The grafting of skin in humans or animals from one site to another to replace a lost portion of the body surface skin.

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Dermatoplasty
  • Grafting, Skin
  • Transplantation, Skin
  • Dermatoplasties
  • Graftings, Skin
  • Skin Grafting
  • Skin Graftings
  • Skin Transplantations
  • Transplantations, Skin

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Aspects Covered

17 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, education, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, rehabilitation, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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Indexing Annotation

do not coordinate with TRANSPLANTATION, AUTOLOGOUS or TRANSPLANTATION, HETEROTOPIC unless particularly discussed

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History Note

90; was SKIN/transplantation 1966-89; was heading 1963-65

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Previous Indexing

  • Skin/transplantation (1966-1989)

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NLM Classification

WO 610

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Skin Transplantation. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016038. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016038
  2. Skin Transplantation. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skin_grafting
  3. Skin Transplantation. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1591440