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de⋅his⋅cence

  [di-his-uhns]
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–noun
1. Biology. the release of materials by the splitting open of an organ or tissue.
2. Botany. the natural bursting open of capsules, fruits, anthers, etc., for the discharge of their contents.
3. Surgery. the bursting open of a surgically closed wound.
Origin:
1820–30; < NL dēhiscentia, equiv. to L dēhiscent- s. of dēhiscēns, prp. of dēhiscere (see dehisce ) + -ia; see -ence

Related forms:
de⋅his⋅cent, adjective
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de·his·cence   (dĭ-hĭs'əns)   
n.  

  1. Botany The spontaneous opening at maturity of a plant structure, such as a fruit, anther, or sporangium, to release its contents.

  2. Medicine A rupture or splitting open, as of a surgical wound, or of an organ or structure to discharge its contents.

de·his'cent adj.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: de·his·cence
Pronunciation: di-'his-&n(t)s
Function: noun
: the parting of the sutured lips of a surgical wounddehiscence resulting from infection>
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dehiscence de·his·cence (dĭ-hĭs'əns)
n.
A bursting open or splitting along natural or sutured lines.

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dehiscence   (dĭ-hĭs'əns)  Pronunciation Key 
The spontaneous opening at maturity of a plant structure, such as a fruit, anther, or sporangium, to release its contents. Compare indehiscence.

dehisce verb
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