medialize

English

Etymology

medial +‎ -ize

Verb

medialize (third-person singular simple present medializes, present participle medializing, simple past and past participle medialized)

  1. To become more medial.
    • 2008, Michael Evan Sachs, Mastering Revision Rhinoplasty, page 62:
      Failure of nasal bones to medialize is due to an obstructive phenomenon between the two nasal bones.
  2. To render (a consonant) more medial.
    • 1902 (January - March), American Anthropologist:
      It is quite possible that the earlier Abenakis may have only partially medialized their consonants after vowels.
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