Umbilication
[uhm-bil-i-key-shuh n] /ʌmˌbɪl ɪˈkeɪ ʃən/
noun
1.
a central navellike depression.
2.
an umbilicate condition or formation.
umbilication
/ʌmˌbɪlɪˈkeɪʃən/
noun
1.
(biology, anatomy) a navel-like notch or depression, as in the centre of a vesicle
2.
the condition of being umbilicated
umbilication um·bil·i·ca·tion (ŭm-bĭl’ĭ-kā’shən)
n.
A pit or navellike depression.
Formation of a depression at the apex of a papule, vesicle, or pustule.
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