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exteriorisation en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ɛkˌstɪɹiɚɪˈzeɪʃən/ (US)
• /ɪkˌstɪɹiɚɪˈzeɪʃən/ (US)

Etymology

From exterior + -isation.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) A mental awareness of the form of something that cannot be directly visualized.
   • Bladder surgery is difficult in large cows because exteriorisation of the bladder and visualisation of the defect can be a problem and much of the suturing may have to be done blindly. 2015 July 3, Ueli Braun, Karl Nuss, “Uroperitoneum in cattle: Ultrasonographic findings, diagnosis and treatment”, in Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, volume 57, →DOI:

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