epithelialization
noun
ep·i·the·li·al·i·za·tion
ËŒe-pÉ™-ËŒthÄ“-lÄ“-É™-lÉ™-ˈzÄ-shÉ™n 
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.
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.
Wissam Zam et al.
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The ASCs are the major contributor of regeneration to the skin and are essential for epithelialization.
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epithelialization
noun
ep·i·the·lial·iza·tion
variants
or British epithelialisation
also epithelization
or British epithelisation
: the process of becoming covered with or converted to epithelium
rapid epithelialization of wounds
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