- Ollier-Thiersch graft
- a very thin skin graft consisting of epidermis and a thin layer of dermis, often cut in long, broad strips.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Ollier-Thiersch graft
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Ollier-Thiersch graft — Ol·lier Thiersch graft (o le aґ tērshґ) [L.L.X.E. Ollier; Karl Thiersch, German surgeon, 1822–1895] see under graft … Medical dictionary
Thiersch graft operation — (tērsh) [Karl Thiersch, German surgeon, 1822–1895] see Ollier Thiersch graft, under graft, and see under operation … Medical dictionary
Thiersch graft — tirsh n a skin graft that consists of thin strips or sheets of epithelium with the tops of the dermal papillae and that is split off with a sharp knife Thiersch Carl (1822 1895) German surgeon. Thiersch is famous for introducing epidermal… … Medical dictionary
Graft — Healthy skin, bone, or other tissue taken from one part of the body to replace diseased or injured tissue removed from another part of the body. For example, skin grafts can be used to cover areas of skin that have been burned or surgically… … Medical dictionary
Ollier — Louis X.E.L., French surgeon, 1830–1900. See O. graft, O. disease, O. theory, O. Thiersch graft … Medical dictionary
Thiersch — Karl, German surgeon, 1822–1895. See T. graft, T. canaliculi, under canaliculus, Ollier T. graft … Medical dictionary
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Louis Léopold Ollier — Louis Léopold Ollier, full name Louis Xavier Édouard Léopold Ollier (December 2, 1830 November 26, 1900) was a French surgeon whose father and grandfather were also physicians. In 1857 he earned his medical degree from the University of Paris. In … Wikipedia
