Home › Words › E › epidermalizationepidermalizationepidermalization means formation of the epidermis (stratified squamous epithelium) from glandular or mucosal epithelium.EtymologyFrom epidermal + -ization.nounFormation of the epidermis (stratified squamous epithelium) from glandular or mucosal epithelium.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.epidermization 85% match — The formation of the epidermis from underlying cells vs epidermalization →epidermogenesis 67% match — The generation and development of epidermis vs epidermalization →epithelialization 66% match — The process that covers a wound with epithelial tissue. vs epidermalization →epithelizing 66% match — That forms epithelial tissue vs epidermalization →squamatization 66% match — The formation of squamous cells. vs epidermalization →epiderm 65% match — The epidermis. vs epidermalization →epithelialize 62% match — To cover a wound (or become covered) with epithelial tissue. vs epidermalization →epiboly 62% match — The expansion of one cell sheet over other cells, as takes place during gastrulation or secondary intention wound healing. vs epidermalization →