medialize

English

Etymology

From medial +‎ -ize.

Verb

medialize (third-person singular simple present medializes, present participle medializing, simple past and past participle medialized)

1. To become more medial.
   • 2008, Michael Evan Sachs, Mastering Revision Rhinoplasty, page 62:

     Failure of nasal bones to medialize is due to an obstructive phenomenon between the two nasal bones.

2. To render (a consonant) more medial.
   • 1902 (January - March), American Anthropologist:

     It is quite possible that the earlier Abenakis may have only partially medialized their consonants after vowels.