Definition of Foveation

1. Noun. The act of foveating (angling the eyes to focus on an object). ¹

2. Noun. pitting and scarring, as seen in e.g. smallpox and chickenpox. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Foveation

1. Pitted scar formation, as in smallpox, chickenpox, or vaccinia. Origin: L. Fovea, a pit (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Foveation

fovea sublingualis
fovea submandibularis
fovea submaxillaris
fovea superior
fovea triangularis cartilaginis arytenoideae
fovea trochlearis
foveae
foveal
foveal vision
foveas
foveate
foveated
foveates
foveating
foveation (current term)
foveations
foveiform
foveola
foveola coccygea
foveola gastrica
foveola ocularis
foveola papillaris
foveola retinae
foveola suprameatica
foveolae
foveolae granulares
foveolar
foveolar cells of stomach
foveolas

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