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exteriorize

American  
[ik-steer-ee-uh-rahyz] / ɪkˈstɪər i əˌraɪz /
especially British, exteriorise

verb (used with object)

exteriorized, exteriorizing

  1. to make exterior; externalize.

  2. Surgery. to expose (an internal structure) temporarily outside the body, for observation, surgery, or experimentation.

exteriorize British  
/ ɪkˈstɪərɪəˌraɪz /

verb

  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

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Origin of exteriorize

First recorded in 1875–80; exterior + -ize

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