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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The process that covers a wound with epithelial tissue. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   The process of assembling an epithelium from non-epithelial cells, such as in the process of mesenchymal-to-epithelial transition. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From epithelial + -ization.

Related phrases

mesenchymal to epithelial transition

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