der·ma·to·plas·ty (dûr m -t -pl s t )n. The use of skin grafts in plastic surgery to correct defects or replace skin destroyed by injury or disease. |
dermatoplasty [ˈdɜːmətəʊˌplæstɪ]
n
(Medicine / Surgery) any surgical operation on the skin, esp skin grafting
dermatoplastic adj
dermatoplasty
any form of plastic surgery of the skin, as skin grafts.
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