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verb (used with object), -ized, -iz·ing.
1.
to make exterior; externalize.
2.
Surgery. to expose (an internal structure) temporarily outside the body, for observation, surgery, or experimentation.
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Exteriorize
has a plethora of syllables.
So is antidisestablishmentarianism. Does it mean:
| opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England. |
| an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language. |
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World English Dictionary
| exteriorize or exteriorise (ɪkˈstɪərɪəˌraɪz) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | surgery to expose (an attached organ or part) outside a body cavity, esp in order to remove it from an operating area |
| 2. | another word for externalize |
| exteriorise or exteriorise | |
| —vb | |
| exteriori'zation or exteriorise | |
| —n | |
| exteriori'sation or exteriorise | |
| —n | |
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Medical Dictionary
exteriorize ex·te·ri·or·ize (ĭk-stēr'ē-ə-rīz')
v. ex·te·ri·or·ized, ex·te·ri·or·iz·ing, ex·te·ri·or·iz·es
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.
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