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.

to make exterior; externalize.

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

Also especially British, ex·te·ri·or·ise.

Origin of exteriorize

First recorded in 1875–80; exterior + -ize

Related formsex·te·ri·or·i·za·tion, noun

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Related Words for exteriorize

materialize, represent, incarnate, exemplify, convey, substantiate, express, externalize, manifest, project, objectify, personify, symbolize

British Dictionary definitions for exteriorize

exteriorize

exteriorise

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 Formsexteriorization or exteriorisation, noun

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exteriorize in Medicine

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.