umbilication
[ uhm-bil-i-key-shuh n ]
/ ʌmˌbɪl ɪˈkeɪ ʃən /
noun
a central navellike depression.
an umbilicate condition or formation.
Origin of umbilication
First recorded in 1870–75;
umbilic(us) +
-ation
Words nearby umbilication
umbilical region,
umbilical ring,
umbilical vein,
umbilical vesicle,
umbilicate,
umbilication,
umbilicus,
umbiliform,
umble pie,
umbles,
umbo
Example sentences from the Web for umbilication
This umbilication in the vesicular stage is somewhat peculiar.
Umbilication rapidly occurs at the apex, and simultaneously their contents become lactescent and gradually sero-purulent.
British Dictionary definitions for umbilication
umbilication
/ (ʌmˌbɪlɪˈkeɪʃən) /
noun
biology anatomy
a navel-like notch or depression, as in the centre of a vesicle
the condition of being umbilicated
Medical definitions for umbilication
umbilication
[ ŭm-bĭl′ĭ-kā′shən ]
n.
A pit or navellike depression.
Formation of a depression at the apex of a papule, vesicle, or pustule.