exteriorize
[ ik-steer-ee-uh-rahyz ]
/ ɪkˈstɪər i əˌraɪz /
verb (used with object), ex·te·ri·or·ized, ex·te·ri·or·iz·ing.
to make exterior; externalize.
Surgery. to expose (an internal structure) temporarily outside the body, for observation, surgery, or experimentation.
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Also especially British, ex·te·ri·or·ise .
OTHER WORDS FROM exteriorize
ex·te·ri·or·i·za·tion, nounWords nearby exteriorize
extenuation, extenuatory, exterior, exterior angle, exteriority, exteriorize, exterminate, exterminator, exterminatory, extermine, extern
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British Dictionary definitions for exteriorize
exteriorize
exteriorise
/ (ɪkˈstɪərɪəˌraɪz) /
verb (tr)
surgery to expose (an attached organ or part) outside a body cavity, esp in order to remove it from an operating area
another word for externalize
Derived forms of exteriorize
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Medical definitions for exteriorize
exteriorize
[ ĭk-stîr′ē-ə-rīz′ ]
v.
To turn outward; externalize.
To direct a patient's interest, thoughts, or feelings into a channel leading outside himself or herself.
To expose an internal organ temporarily for observation, or permanently for physiological experiment or surgery.
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