exteriorize

[ ik-steer-ee-uh-rahyz ]
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verb (used with object),ex·te·ri·or·ized, ex·te·ri·or·iz·ing.
  1. Surgery. to expose (an internal structure) temporarily outside the body, for observation, surgery, or experimentation.

Origin of exteriorize

1
First recorded in 1875–80; exterior + -ize
  • Also especially British, ex·te·ri·or·ise .

Other words from exteriorize

  • ex·te·ri·or·i·za·tion, noun

Words Nearby exteriorize

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British Dictionary definitions for exteriorize

exteriorize

exteriorise

/ (ɪkˈstɪərɪəˌraɪz) /


verb(tr)
  1. surgery to expose (an attached organ or part) outside a body cavity, esp in order to remove it from an operating area

  2. another word for externalize

Derived forms of exteriorize

  • exteriorization or exteriorisation, noun

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