dehisce
English
editEtymology
editFrom Latin de- + hisco (“to split”), from hiare (“to be open”); related to hiatus.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editdehisce (third-person singular simple present dehisces, present participle dehiscing, simple past and past participle dehisced)
- (intransitive, botany) To burst or split open at definite places, discharging seeds, pollen or similar content.
- Anthers dehisce when the flower opens.
- (intransitive, medicine) To rupture or break open, as a surgical wound.
- A surgical wound may partially or completely dehisce after surgery, depending upon whether some or all of the layers of tissue come open.
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editTranslations
edit(botany) burst or split open
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(medicine) rupture or break open
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