epithelialize

American  

[ep-uh-thee-lee-uh-lahyz] / ˌɛp əˈθi li əˌlaɪz /

especially British, epithelialise

verb (used with or without object)

epithelialized, epithelializing

1. to form a covering of epithelial cells over, as a wound.

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Other Word Forms

• epithelialization
  noun

Etymology

Origin of epithelialize

epithelial ( def. ) + -ize

Example Sentences

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epithelialized

The general surgical rule applying to individuals past middle life, that benign growths exposed to irritation should be removed, probably applies to the larynx as well as to any other epithelialized structure.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier

Frequent esophagoscopic bouginage will be required to maintain the more or less fistulous lumen until it is epithelialized, and in occasional cases, for a long time thereafter.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier