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fissura

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Main Entry: fis·su·ra
Pronunciation: fi-'s(h)u-r&, Brit also fi-'s(h)yu-r&
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural fis·su·rae /-"rE, -"rI/
: FISSURE 1
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fissura fis·su·ra (fĭ-s&oobreve;r'ə, -sh&oobreve;r'ə)
n. pl. fis·su·rae (-s&oobreve;r'ē, -sh&oobreve;r'ē)

  1. A deep fissure, cleft, or slit.

  2. A particularly deep sulcus of the surface of the brain or spinal cord.

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