epithelialize

epithelialize definition - medical

ep·i·the·li·al·ize (ĕpˌə-thēˈlē-ə-līzˌ) or ep·i·the·lize (-thēˈlīz)

verb
To become covered with epithelial tissue, as of a wound.

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