dehiscence
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.de·his·cence
noun \di-ˈhi-sən(t)s\Definition of DEHISCENCE
: an act or instance of dehiscing <pollen freed by dehiscence of the anther>
— de·his·cent \-sənt\ adjective
Origin of DEHISCENCE
New Latin dehiscentia, from Latin dehiscent-, dehiscens, present participle of dehiscere
First Known Use: 1819
de·his·cence
noun \di-ˈhis-ən(t)s\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of DEHISCENCE
: the parting of the sutured lips of a surgical wound <wound dehiscence resulting from infection>
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