epithelialize

English

Alternative forms

• epithelialise
• epithelize

Etymology

From epithelial +‎ -ize.

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 terms

• deepithelialize
• deepithelialized
• reepithelialize
• reepithelialized
• unepithelialized

Related terms

• epithelialization