umbilicated

1 of 2

adjective

: having a small depression that resembles a navel
umbilicated vesicles
umbilicate intransitive verb
umbilicated; umbilicating

umbilication

2 of 2

noun

: 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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“Umbilicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/umbilicated. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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