ep·i·der·mi·dal·iza·tion .ep-ə-.dər-məd-əl-ə-'zā-shən n the transformation of cuboidal cells derived from the stratum basale into flattened cells of the outer horny layer of the skin
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epi·der·mi·dal·iza·tion (ep″ĭ-dur″mĭ-dəl-ĭ-zaґshən) squamous metaplasia.Medical dictionary. 2011.