exteriorize

exteriorize definition - medical

ex·te·ri·or·ize (ĭk-stîrˈē-ə-rīzˌ)

verb
  1. To turn outward; externalize.
  2. To direct a patient's interest, thoughts, or feelings into a channel leading outside himself or herself.
  3. To expose an internal organ temporarily for observation, or permanently for physiological experiment or surgery.

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