umbilication

noun

um·​bil·​i·​ca·​tion ˌəm-ˌbil-ə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce umbilication (audio)
: a depression resembling a navel
an umbilication in the center of a lesion
also : the state or condition of having such depressions
a tendency to umbilication

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“Umbilication.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/umbilication. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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