Dictionary Home »
Dictionary Definitions » epithelialize
epithelialize
(ĕpˌə-thēˈlē-ə-līzˌ) or ep·i·the·lize (-thēˈlīz)
verb ep·i·the·li·al·ized or ep·i·the·lized, ep·i·the·li·al·iz·ing or ep·i·the·liz·ing, ep·i·the·li·al·iz·es or ep·i·the·liz·es verb, transitive To cover (a wound, for example) with epithelial tissue.
verb, intransitive To become covered with epithelial tissue.
Related Forms:
- epˌi·theˌli·al·i·zaˈtion (-ə-lĭ-zāˈshən) noun
Learn more about epithelialize