foveation

foveation

 [fo″ve-a´shun] formation of pits on a surface, as on the skin; a pitted condition.

fo·ve·a·tion

(fō'vē-ā'shŭn), Pitted scar formation, as in smallpox, chickenpox, or vaccinia. [L. fovea, a pit]

foveation

Formation of pits on the skin or other surface; in practice, foveation is little used in the working medical parlance, and the plain English “pitting” is widely preferred.

fo·ve·a·tion

(fō-vē-ā'shŭn) Pitted scar formation, as in chickenpox. [L. fovea, a pit]