Look up: dehiscence

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   dehiscence
   [n] - (biology) release of material by splitting open of an organ or tissue
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   Dehiscence
   De·his'cence noun [ Confer French déhiscence .] 1. The act of gaping. 2. (Biol.) A gaping or bursting open along a definite line of attachment or suture, without tearing, as in the opening of pods, or the bursting of capsules at maturity so as to emit seeds, etc.; also, the bursting open of follicles, as in the ovaries of animals, for the expulsion of their contents.
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   dehiscence
   A premature bursting open or splitting along natural or surgical suture lines. A complication of surgery that occurs secondary to poor wound healing. Risk factors include diabetes, advanced age, obesity and trauma during the post-surgical period. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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   dehiscence
   noun (biology) release of material by splitting open of an organ or tissue; the natural bursting open at maturity of a fruit or other reproductive body to release seeds or spores or the bursting open of a surgically closed wound
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   Dehiscence
   `Dehiscence` can refer to: *Dehiscence (botany) is the spontaneous opening at maturity of a plant structure, such as a fruit, anther, or sporangium, to release its contents. *Wound dehiscence is a previously closed wound reopening. *Superior canal dehiscence in which a new window opens up in the labyrinth of the inner ear, resulting in a form of vertigo.
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   dehiscence
   (de·his·cence) (de-his´ins) a splitting open. wound dehiscence separation of the layers of a surgical wound.
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   Dehiscence
   • (n.) A gaping or bursting open along a definite line of attachment or suture, without tearing, as in the opening of pods, or the bursting of capsules at maturity so as to emit seeds, etc.; also, the bursting open of follicles, as in the ovaries of animals, for the expulsion of their contents. • (n.) The act of gaping.Dehiscence: words i...
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   dehiscence
   (from the article `Fabales`) ...however, also can be found in other plant families. It is the pistil, or gynoecium, of the Fabales that is unique. The single carpel develops into ... Simple dry fruits are either dehiscent or indehiscent. They are dehiscent if the pericarp splits open at maturity and releases the seeds or ... [2 relat...
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   dehiscence
   dehiscence 1. The spontaneous opening at maturity of a plant structure; such as, a fruit, anther, or sporangium, to release its contents. 2. The release of materials by the splitting open of an organ or tissue. 3. The natural bursting open of capsules, fruits, anthers, etc., for the discharge of their contents. 4. A rupture, bursting open, or splitting ope...
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