grafting

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sự ghép cành

sự ghép xương

kỹ thuật ghép

noun

plural grafts

[count] technical :a part of a plant that is placed on another plant in such a way that it attaches to and grows with the plant also; :the place where such an attachment is made

You will need to cut off any new shoots that grow below the graft.

medical :a piece of skin, muscle, or bone that is attached to a part of the body to repair a damaged area

a skin graft also; :an operation that is done to make such an attachment

perform a bone graft on the patient - compare 3graft 4graft

verb

grafts; grafted; grafting

[+ obj] a technical :to attach (a part of a plant) to another plant

a type of apple that is grown by being grafted onto/to the roots of a different species

b medical :to attach (a piece of skin, muscle, or bone) to a part of the body

The surgeon was able to graft skin over the scar.

to make (something) become a part of (something else) - usually + onto

the difficulties of trying to graft modern technology onto traditional societies - compare 5graft

noun

[noncount] chiefly US :dishonest activity in which people with power (such as political leaders) use their position and influence to get money and advantages