English–Spanish

“graft” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/iŋˈxeɾto/

Example

El paciente necesita un injerto urgente.

The patient needs an urgent graft.

Illustration for injerto (graft)

How to say “graft” in Spanish

“Graft” in Spanish is injerto.

A piece of skin, other tissue, or plant material placed onto another site so it attaches and restores function.

Full entry for injerto: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with injerto

Mi hermana recibió un injerto de piel después del accidente.

My sister received a skin graft after the accident.

Tips for using injerto

  • In Spanish injerto refers mainly to literal medical or horticultural grafts and is not normally used figuratively like English 'graft', and whole-organ transplants are usually called trasplante.

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