Main Entry: hep·a·ti·za·tion Pronunciation: "hep-&t-&-'zA-sh&n Function: noun : conversion of tissue (as of the lungsin pneumonia) into a substance which resembles liver tissue and may become solidified —hep·a·tized/'hep-&-"tIzd/adjective
hepatization hep·a·ti·za·tion (hěp'ə-tĭ-zā'shən) n. The conversion of a loose tissue into a firm mass like the substance of the liver, especially such a conversion of lung tissue in pneumonia.
