HEPATIZATION


Meaning of HEPATIZATION in English

ˌhepəd.ə̇ˈzāshən, -pəˌtīˈz- noun

( -s )

Etymology: hepat- + -ization

: conversion of tissue (as of the lungs in pneumonia) into a substance resembling liver tissue in which the affected tissue may become solidified

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