epidermalization
|ep-i-der-mi-al-i-za-tion|
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/ɪˌpɪdərməlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
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/ɪˌpɪdə(r)məlaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
(epidermalize)
forming an outer skin
Etymology
'epidermalization' originates from Modern English formation: it is built from 'epidermal' + the suffix '-ization', where 'epidermal' ultimately comes from Greek elements 'epi-' meaning 'upon' and 'derma' meaning 'skin'.
'epidermalization' developed via the adjective 'epidermal' (from Latin/Greek 'epidermis') and the verb-forming suffix '-ize' + nominalizing suffix '-ation', following patterns from Late Latin/Old French into Modern English.
Initially related to 'epidermis' meaning 'the outer skin', the compound evolved to denote specifically 'the process of forming or restoring an epidermal layer' in medical and biological usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
noun form of 'epidermalize'; the process or result of forming an epidermis (the outermost layer of skin) or becoming covered with epidermal tissue; formation/reestablishment of a superficial epithelial layer (used in medicine, biology, and wound healing).
Epidermalization of the wound surface was observed within ten days after grafting.
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Last updated: 2025/11/28 16:00