"epithelialize" meaning in English

See epithelialize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: epithelializes [present, singular, third-person], epithelializing [participle, present], epithelialized [participle, past], epithelialized [past], epithelialise [alternative], epithelize [alternative]
Etymology: From epithelial + -ize. By surface analysis, epi- + thel- + -i- + -al + -ize. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|epithelial|ize}} epithelial + -ize, {{surf|en|epi-|thel-|-i-|-al|-ize}} By surface analysis, epi- + thel- + -i- + -al + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} epithelialize (third-person singular simple present epithelializes, present participle epithelializing, simple past and past participle epithelialized)
  1. To cover a wound (or become covered) with epithelial tissue. Derived forms: deepithelialize, deepithelialized, reepithelialize, reepithelialized, unepithelialized Related terms: epithelialization

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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