verb
- forming or covering with epithelium (the layer of cells lining body surfaces and organs); undergoing epithelialization during wound healing
Usage: medical/biological term; present participle of epithelialize
Examples
- The wound is epithelializing well after two weeks of treatment.
- During the healing process, new skin cells are epithelializing over the burn area.
- The surgeon monitored how quickly the graft was epithelializing.
- Epithelializing tissue gradually restores the protective barrier of the skin.
- The burn unit tracks epithelializing progress to assess recovery rates.