Main Entry: ep·i·the·li·al·i·za·tion

Pronunciation: \ˌe-pə-ˌthē-lē-ə-lə-ˈzā-shən\

Variant(s): or ep·i·the·li·za·tion \-ˌthē-lə-ˈzā-\

Function: noun

Date: circa 1934

: the process of becoming covered with or converted to epithelium

— ep·i·the·li·al·ize \-ˈthē-lē-ə-ˌlīz\ or ep·i·the·lize \-ˈthē-ˌlīz\ transitive verb