"pinch grafting" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From the way the person performing the procedure pinches the skin in order to harvest tissue to graft. Head templates: {{en-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. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-pinch_grafting-en-noun-vB4nKW7u Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "2006, Sylvie Hampton, Fiona Collins, Tissue Viability, page 198:",
          "text": "Pinch grafting is a simple procedure that can be performed at the bedside by a nurse trained in the technique.",
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          "ref": "2009, Norman Edward Robinson, Kim A. Sprayberry, Current Therapy in Equine Medicine, page 722:",
          "text": "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.",
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          "ref": "2022, Lindsey Fitzharris, The Facemaker, page 149:",
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