epithelize
/ˈɛpɪθəlaɪz/
verb
- To form or develop epithelial tissue (the layer of cells that covers the surface of the body and lines internal organs), especially in the process of wound healing.
- In healthy patients, surgical incisions usually epithelize quickly without complications.
- New skin cells began to epithelize over the scrape, closing the wound.
- The doctor said the burn would epithelize within a week if kept clean.