exteriorisation

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

exterior +‎ -isation

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /ɪkˌstɪɹiɚɪˈzeɪʃən/, /ɛkˌstɪɹiɚɪˈzeɪʃən/
  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən
  • Hyphenation: ex‧te‧ri‧or‧isa‧tion

Noun

exteriorisation (countable and uncountable, plural exteriorisations)

  1. mental awareness of the form of something that cannot be directly visualised
    • 2015 July 3, Ueli Braun, Karl Nuss, “Uroperitoneum in cattle: Ultrasonographic findings, diagnosis and treatment”, in Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica‎, volume 57, →DOI:
      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.
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