exteriorize
[ ik-steer-ee-uh-rahyz ]
/ ɪkˈstɪər i əˌraɪz /
verb (used with object), ex·te·ri·or·ized, ex·te·ri·or·iz·ing.
to make exterior; externalize.
Surgery.
to expose (an internal structure) temporarily outside the body, for observation, surgery, or experimentation.
Also
especially British,
ex·te·ri·or·ise.
OTHER WORDS FROM exteriorize
ex·te·ri·or·i·za·tion, nounWords nearby exteriorize
extenuation,
extenuatory,
exterior,
exterior angle,
exteriority,
exteriorize,
exterminate,
exterminator,
exterminatory,
extermine,
extern
British Dictionary definitions for exteriorize
exteriorize
exteriorise
/ (ɪkˈstɪərɪəˌraɪz) /
verb (tr)
surgery
to expose (an attached organ or part) outside a body cavity, esp in order to remove it from an operating area
another word for externalize
Derived forms of exteriorize
exteriorization or exteriorisation, nounMedical definitions for exteriorize
exteriorize
[ ĭk-stîr′ē-ə-rīz′ ]
v.
To turn outward; externalize.
To direct a patient's interest, thoughts, or feelings into a channel leading outside himself or herself.
To expose an internal organ temporarily for observation, or permanently for physiological experiment or surgery.