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Etymology edit

From exterior +‎ -ize.

Pronunciation edit

  • (US) IPA(key): /ɪkˈstɪɹi.əˌɹaɪz/, /ɛkˈstɪɹi.əˌɹaɪz/
  • Hyphenation: ex‧te‧ri‧or‧ize

Verb edit

exteriorize (third-person singular simple present exteriorizes, present participle exteriorizing, simple past and past participle exteriorized)

  1. (transitive) To externalize.
  2. (surgery, transitive) To expose (an internal organ) for observation or surgery.

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Verb edit

exteriorize

  1. inflection of exteriorizar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative