1. covered with or having undergone the formation of epithelium (the layer of cells lining body surfaces and organs)
Usage: medical/anatomical term

1. past tense and past participle of epithelialize; to become covered with epithelium or to cause epithelium to form over a surface
Usage: medical/anatomical term; transitive or intransitive

Examples

• The wound epithelialized within two weeks after the surgical procedure.
• The epithelialized surface of the burn showed signs of healthy healing.
• Doctors monitored how quickly the tissue epithelialized following the graft.
• The epithelialized layer provided a protective barrier against infection.
• As the wound epithelialized, the patient experienced less pain and discomfort.
• The epithelialized cells formed a continuous sheet across the damaged area.