umbilication
Americannoun
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a central navellike depression.
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an umbilicate condition or formation.
noun
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biology anatomy a navel-like notch or depression, as in the centre of a vesicle
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the condition of being umbilicated
Etymology
Origin of umbilication
First recorded in 1870–75; umbilic(us) + -ation
Example Sentences
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The phenomenon termed umbilication, common to the vaccinal pock and to that of variola, has given rise to some differences of opinion as to the mechanism of its production.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
The umbilication of the mature pock is doubtless due to the situation of such lesions at the orifices of the excretory ducts of the skin-glands.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
The pustules show no disposition to umbilication, rupture or coalescence; drying in the course of several days or a week to yellowish or brownish crusts, which soon drop off, leaving no permanent trace.
From Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine by Henry Weightman Stelwagon
Decided elevation of bodily temperature, umbilication of symmetrically-disposed lesions, and a rapid involution of the disease point to varicella.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
Empty cells becoming confluent, vesicular by incurvation of the circular margin, forming a deep and round umbilication.
From The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States Including the District East of the Mississippi and North of North Carolina and Tennessee by Asa Gray
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