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Skin, Artificial

Medical Definition:	Synthetic material used for the treatment of burns and other conditions involving large-scale loss of skin. It often consists of an outer (epidermal) layer of silicone and an inner (dermal) layer of collagen and chondroitin 6-sulfate. The dermal layer elicits new growth and vascular invasion and the outer layer is later removed and replaced by a graft.
Guide Notes:	to stimulate new skin growth before replacement by graft
Also Called:	Skin Substitutes
Previously Indexed:	Artificial Organs (1966-1993),Skin (1966-1993)

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