exteriorize

[ ik-steer-ee-uh-rahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, ex·te·ri·or·ized, ex·te·ri·or·iz·ing.

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

exteriorize

/ 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. See externalize
   another word for externalize

Derived Forms

• exˌterioriˈzation, noun

Other Words From

• ex·teri·or·i·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of exteriorize¹

First recorded in 1875–80; exterior + -ize