dehiscence

noun de·his·cence \di-ˈhi-s^ən(t)s\

Definition of DEHISCENCE

: an act or instance of dehiscing <pollen freed by dehiscence of the anther>

— de·his·cent \-s^ənt\ adjective

New Latin dehiscentia, from Latin dehiscent-, dehiscens, present participle of dehiscere

First Known Use: 1819

Medical Dictionary

noun de·his·cence \di-ˈhis-^ən(t)s\

: the parting of the sutured lips of a surgical wound <wound dehiscence resulting from infection>

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