canalization

noun

act or process of creating/installing/developing into canals, surgically or otherwise

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌkænəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English canal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English canalize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English canalization From canalize + -ation.

Alternative spelling of canalisation.