epithelialization
noun
ep·i·the·li·al·i·za·tion
ˌe-pə-ˌthē-lē-ə-lə-ˈzā-shən
variants
or less commonly epithelization
: 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
verb
or less commonly epithelize
The prepared impregnated gauzes provide a moist environment that helps wounds epithelialize more rapidly.
—Wissam Zam et al.
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