foveation

foveation [fō′vē-ā′shən] n.

1. The state of being pitted or scarred, as occurs in smallpox, chickenpox, or vaccinia.
2. Any of the pits formed under such conditions.

The American Heritage® Stedman’s Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.