ep·i·the·li·al·ize [ èppi thlee ə lz ](past and past participleep·i·the·li·al·ized, present participleep·i·the·li·al·iz·ing, 3rd person present singularep·i·the·li·al·iz·es) or ep·i·the·lize [ èppi th lz ](past and past participleep·i·the·lized, present participleep·i·the·liz·ing, 3rd person present singularep·i·the·liz·es)
transitive and intransitive verb
Definition:
cover with tissue in wound healing: to become, or cause a part of the body to become, covered with epithelial tissue, as in the healing of a wound