epithelialization

noun

ep·​i·​the·​li·​al·​i·​za·​tion ˌe-pə-ˌthē-lē-ə-lə-ˈzā-shən 

variants or less commonly epithelization

ˌe-pə-ˌthē-lə-ˈzā-shən 

: the process of becoming covered with or converted to epithelium

… a month of treatment resulted in the increase of incidence of wound complete epithelialization by 2.58 times …

—Victor Aleksandrovich Stupin et al.

epithelialize

ˌe-pə-ˈthē-lē-ə-ˌlīz 

verb

or less commonly epithelize

ˌe-pə-ˈthē-ˌlīz 

The prepared impregnated gauzes provide a moist environment that helps wounds epithelialize more rapidly.

—Wissam Zam et al.

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1934, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

epithelialization

noun

ep·​i·​the·​lial·​iza·​tion

variants or British epithelialisation

ˌe-pə-ˌthē-lē-ə-lə-ˈzā-shən 

also epithelization or British epithelisation

ˌe-pə-ˌthē-lə-ˈzā-shən 

: the process of becoming covered with or converted to epithelium

rapid epithelialization of wounds